The Opportunities and The Opportunities and Alternatives on Alternatives on

Metatheory ResearchesMetatheory Researches

CsabaCsaba Varga Vargasociologist, metaphilosophersociologist, metaphilosopher

Associate Academic ProfessorAssociate Academic ProfessorPresident of the Institute for Strategic President of the Institute for Strategic

Research (ISR), BudapestResearch (ISR), Budapest 20092009

The different terms used in The different terms used in Metatheory ResearchesMetatheory Researches

MetatheoryMetatheoryMetaphilosophyMetaphilosophyUnified TheoryUnified TheoryEverythingEverything TTheory heory Unified Physics TheoryUnified Physics TheoryUnified Social TheoryUnified Social TheoryUnified Consciousness TheoryUnified Consciousness TheoryEtc.,Etc.,

Hungarian Metatheory WorkshopHungarian Metatheory Workshop

The Metatheory Research Group in Hungary evolved The Metatheory Research Group in Hungary evolved within the frame of the Institute for Strategic within the frame of the Institute for Strategic Research (ISR) in 2003-2004, which currently consist Research (ISR) in 2003-2004, which currently consist of almost 40 Hungarian researchersof almost 40 Hungarian researchers

As a result of a preparational consultation (2005), and As a result of a preparational consultation (2005), and two World Conferences (2006, 2008) almost 30 two World Conferences (2006, 2008) almost 30 researchers of 14-15 countries latched on to researchers of 14-15 countries latched on to metatheory researchesmetatheory researches

A New Institute called Institute for Paradigm A New Institute called Institute for Paradigm Researches was founded by the Institute for Strategic Researches was founded by the Institute for Strategic Researches, which is dealing as its name suggests Researches, which is dealing as its name suggests with new paradigms, and with the current change or with new paradigms, and with the current change or shift in paradigms in order to create a Metatheoryshift in paradigms in order to create a Metatheory

Proposed New Metatheory Proposed New Metatheory Conferences (2010-2011) Conferences (2010-2011) (according to chronology)(according to chronology)

New Paradigms,New Paradigms, International Conference, International Conference, Sopron (Hungary), 29-30th of May 2010 Sopron (Hungary), 29-30th of May 2010

Metatheory World Conference (Research Metatheory World Conference (Research Across Boundaries: Advances in Theory-Across Boundaries: Advances in Theory-building), Luxemburg,16-19th of June 2010 building), Luxemburg,16-19th of June 2010

Unified Theory World Conference (Sweedish-Unified Theory World Conference (Sweedish-Hungarian Conference), Stockholm, 2-5th of Hungarian Conference), Stockholm, 2-5th of SeptemberSeptember (or October)(or October) 2010 2010

The New World Programme Conference, 2011 The New World Programme Conference, 2011 (it does not have an exact date and place yet)(it does not have an exact date and place yet)

The expected results of The expected results of Metatheory ResearchesMetatheory Researches

(2010-2020)(2010-2020) The writing of the book called The writing of the book called New New

World TheoryWorld Theory and its first publication, and its first publication, first draft - 2009-2011 (Stockholm,first draft - 2009-2011 (Stockholm, 2-5th 2-5th of Sept. 2010)of Sept. 2010)

Unified Physics TheoryUnified Physics Theory (or in a broader (or in a broader sense Theory of Natural Sciences) – sense Theory of Natural Sciences) – New versions – 2010-2020New versions – 2010-2020

Unified New Social TheoryUnified New Social Theory,, first drafts first drafts (meta-ontology) – 2009-2012(meta-ontology) – 2009-2012

The expected results of The expected results of Metatheory ResearchesMetatheory Researches

(2010-2020)(2010-2020) Unified Science-Theology TheoryUnified Science-Theology Theory, first , first

drafts– 2010-?drafts– 2010-? Unified Consciousness TheoryUnified Consciousness Theory, first drafts , first drafts

(integrated personal and collective (integrated personal and collective consciousness-theory) – 2010-?consciousness-theory) – 2010-?

Unified Physics-Metaphysics TheoryUnified Physics-Metaphysics Theory,, new new drafts – 2010-?drafts – 2010-?

Unified, new, complex Cognitive TheoryUnified, new, complex Cognitive Theory – – 2010-?2010-?

Etc. Etc.

The expected practical results of The expected practical results of Metatheory ResearchesMetatheory Researches

(2010-2020) 1. (2010-2020) 1. The strategy of metaThe strategy of meta--civilization and metacivilization and meta--

culture will be ready, first draftculture will be ready, first draft A New Programme and Strategy of the A New Programme and Strategy of the

civilization–culture on Earth, 2010-2012civilization–culture on Earth, 2010-2012 Continental, and/or national, and/or local Continental, and/or national, and/or local

unified strategies (2008-2020)unified strategies (2008-2020) The implementation of New type of State and The implementation of New type of State and

Democracy Theories (participatory, direct, Democracy Theories (participatory, direct, sacral, etc. democracy modells) (2004-2020) sacral, etc. democracy modells) (2004-2020)

The expected practical results of The expected practical results of Metatheory researchesMetatheory researches

(2010-2020) 2.(2010-2020) 2. Integrated, new ecological World Programme Integrated, new ecological World Programme (New alternatives on saving the Planet Earth) (New alternatives on saving the Planet Earth)

– 2010-?– 2010-? A programme for achieving a higher level of A programme for achieving a higher level of

consciousness of humankind – 2010-?consciousness of humankind – 2010-? Knowledge- and Consciousness centered Knowledge- and Consciousness centered

Development Strategies of cities and regions Development Strategies of cities and regions – 2002-? (The programme of the first future – 2002-? (The programme of the first future city is already worked out, it is called city is already worked out, it is called Paradise of Zselic) Paradise of Zselic)

The expected practical results of The expected practical results of Metatheory ResearchesMetatheory Researches

(2010-2020) 3.(2010-2020) 3. The elaboration of Hungarian and International The elaboration of Hungarian and International

Research and Development projects was set in Research and Development projects was set in motion, this is to say we would like to utilize the motion, this is to say we would like to utilize the results of Metatheory researches For Example: results of Metatheory researches For Example:

a, The quantum-computer project according to the a, The quantum-computer project according to the unified physics-conscious theory;unified physics-conscious theory;

b, The participatory democracy development b, The participatory democracy development project in several Hungarian cities ( see the Modell project in several Hungarian cities ( see the Modell of Aba)of Aba)

c) etc.c) etc.

The current tasks, questions of The current tasks, questions of management of Metatheory-management of Metatheory-

creation (1)creation (1) Do we need some kind of international Do we need some kind of international

organisation? World Conference on Unified organisation? World Conference on Unified Theories II. (May, 2008, Budapest)Theories II. (May, 2008, Budapest)

The set up of an The set up of an international scientific international scientific associationassociation was recommended was recommended

How should the University- and Research How should the University- and Research Institutes dealing with Metatheory cooperate Institutes dealing with Metatheory cooperate with each other within a frame of a global with each other within a frame of a global network?network? There is even more university, There is even more university, college participating in Metatheory researches, college participating in Metatheory researches, so it would be reasonable to create some kind so it would be reasonable to create some kind of of network-based cooperationnetwork-based cooperation

The current tasks, questions of The current tasks, questions of management of Metatheory-management of Metatheory-

creation (2)creation (2) Do we need regular video conferences? A The Do we need regular video conferences? A The

World Conference in Stockholm will be World Conference in Stockholm will be already preceded by already preceded by 3 to 4 video conferences3 to 4 video conferences between the period October 2009 and August between the period October 2009 and August 2010 2009 2010 2009

Which kind of books, journals, virtual (web) Which kind of books, journals, virtual (web) publications should be published?publications should be published?

In Hungary a bookIn Hungary a book series was already initiated series was already initiated right now only in Hungarian called right now only in Hungarian called Metatheory Metatheory BooksBooks

The current tasks, questions of The current tasks, questions of management of Metatheory-management of Metatheory-

creation (3)creation (3) Do we need more, common multilingual Do we need more, common multilingual

metatheoretical webpages?metatheoretical webpages? In Hungary In Hungary there is two of them(there is two of them(www.metatheory.infowww.metatheory.info; ; www.metaelmelet.huwww.metaelmelet.hu www.paradigmakutato.huwww.paradigmakutato.hu) in Hungarian and ) in Hungarian and partly in Englishpartly in English

Do we need some kind of common financial Do we need some kind of common financial tool? In Hungary we do not have this kind tool? In Hungary we do not have this kind of financial toolof financial tool

How to deepen the cooperation?How to deepen the cooperation? There is a recommendation suggesting to invite all There is a recommendation suggesting to invite all

of the important Metatheory researchers from all of the important Metatheory researchers from all corners of the world for few days in Novembercorners of the world for few days in November or or DecemberDecember 2009, (it means 6-8 scientists, plus 2009, (it means 6-8 scientists, plus 22--33 Hungarian one)Hungarian one)

The majority of the invited scholars could have a The majority of the invited scholars could have a significant role in the writing and editing of the book significant role in the writing and editing of the book New World TheoryNew World Theory

The meeting would take place in Budapest, the Buda The meeting would take place in Budapest, the Buda castle, where there would be appropriate place for castle, where there would be appropriate place for discussion and accomodation as well, and we would discussion and accomodation as well, and we would use English-Hungarian translatorsuse English-Hungarian translators

The most important question is whether the most The most important question is whether the most important scholars are willing to come for these few important scholars are willing to come for these few days and how could we solve the financial part of days and how could we solve the financial part of the event?the event?

Thank you for your attention!Thank you for your attention!

Csaba Varga (Hungary) Csaba Varga (Hungary) e-mail e-mail addressesaddresses::

vargacs@strategiakutato.huvargacs@strategiakutato.hu vargacsaba@vargacsaba.huvargacsaba@vargacsaba.hu Webpages:Webpages: www.metaelmélet.huwww.metaelmélet.hu www.metatheory.infowww.metatheory.info

www.paradigmakutato.huwww.paradigmakutato.hu www.vargacsaba.huwww.vargacsaba.hu