Abstract
In this essay I will discuss whether it is possible to derive a coherent ontological proposal
from the premises of systemic thinking. I will claim that systemic thinking is committed to
pluralism both in epistemology and in ontology, because pluralism is a natural consequence of
the systemic distinction of objects in different and irreducible levels of observation. If we recognize
that we must adopt different levels of observation to describe different systemic levels
(the well-known sub-systems, systems, systems of systems), we imply that we accept different
epistemologies, each having its own criteria and validation methods suitable for each level,
and that there are irreducible ontological differences among entities. We are thus committed
to ontological and epistemological pluralism. An interesting moral and social consequence of
pluralism is a tolerant attitude towards different perspectives and cultures, that can easily be
transformed into a general ‘charity principle’ inspiring the regulation of multicultural societies.
Titolo tradotto del contributo | [Autom. eng. transl.] First steps towards a systemic ontology |
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Lingua originale | Italian |
pagine (da-a) | 813-826 |
Numero di pagine | 14 |
Rivista | RIVISTA DI FILOSOFIA NEOSCOLASTICA |
Volume | 2018 |
Stato di pubblicazione | Pubblicato - 2018 |
Keywords
- Sistema Ontologia Epistemologia Pluralismo
- System Ontology Epystemology Pluralism