PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCEWEEK 4

HOLISTIC SYNTHESISpart one

Newtonian Paradigms

Ontologymaterialism, mechanism, atomism

Epistemologyrationalism, empiricism, reductionism

Axiologicalneutralism, humanism, individualism

Anti-Newtonian Ontological Criticism

Materialism Mechanism

Atomism

EnergeticismOrganicismContextualism

Anti-Newtonian Epistemological Criticism

Rationalism Empiricism

Reductionism

IntuitionalismExperientialismHolism

Anti-Newtonian Axiological Criticism

Neutralism Humanism

Individualism

PurposefulnessBiosphericismUniversalism

Holistic Synthesis

Ontological ParadigmEpsitemological Paradigm

Axiological Paradigm

HolisticOntological Paradigm

The object of science hasBOTH

Material Aspect(Systemic Evolution)

ANDImmaterial Aspect

(Holarchic Creativity)

Holistic Ontological Paradigm

Reality of the objects of scienceis the holistic unity

of the Physical Evolving Systems

and the Non-Physical Holarchic Creativity

Holistic Ontological Paradigm 1

Hierarchy of Systems (Material Structures)

Particle Atom Cell

Individuals Societies Civilization

Eco-Systems Gaia Cosmos  

} NATURE} CULTURE} NATURE

Holistic Ontological Paradigm 2

Emerging Evolution ( Energetic Process )

Cosmological

Geo-Biological

Socio-Technological

Psycho-Spiritual

} NATURE

} CULTURE

Holistic Ontological Paradigm 4

Holarchy of Values ( Valuational Principles )

Instrumental

Individual

Social

Universal

} } CULTURE}

} NATURE

Conclusion

The Whole Reality is

a Dual Holistic Unityof

the Natural Physical Processand

the Cultural Nonphysical Mind