Theory of Systems, Systems Metaphysics and Neoplatonism

J.L. Usó-Doménech^1, , J.A. Nescolarde-Selva¹ and M.J. Sabán²

¹Department of Applied Mathematics. University of Alicante. Alicante. Spain.

²Department of Philosophy. University Rey Juan Carlos. Madrid. Spain

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J.L. Usó-Doménech, J.A. Nescolarde-Selva and M.J. Sabán. Theory of Systems, Systems Metaphysics and Neoplatonism. American Journal of Systems and Software. 2015; 3(2):36-43. doi: 10.12691/ajss-3-2-2

Abstract

Science has been developed from the rational-empirical methods, having as a consequence, the representation of existing phenomena without understanding the root causes. The question which currently has is the sense of the being, and in a simplified way, one can say that the dogmatic religion lead to misinterpretations, the empirical sciences contain the exact rational representations of phenomena. Thus, Science has been able to get rid of the dogmatic religion. The project for the sciences of being looks to return to reality its essential foundations; under the plan of theory of systems necessarily involves a search for the meaning of Reality.

Keywords:
being essence existence form Ibn Gabirol Isaac Luria Kabbalah Neoplatonism substance system theodicy

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