RELATIONAL
SYSTEMS is experientially grounded in the
Perrenial Wisdom on the, at last, scientifically demonstrable
holographic
principle that the whole not only contains its parts, but
also is "presenced in" (contained by) each part!
On this foundation, it is intended to develop the implications
of this holographic (all in each) experience (A Universe?).
To accomplish this, however, there is required a transforming
notional system which can convey this revolutionary reality
because it is itself, the reality it conveys.
Yet,
it is a matter of record that throughout history all human expressed RELATIONAL
SYSTEMS are in and of a single explicit form, namely
the INTERRELATION OF SYSTEM(SS). Recognizing
that this form is insufficient for the above purposes, we have
introduced the general presumption of the existence of four relational
forms: The INTERRELATION OF SYSTEMS(SS), the INTERRELATION
OF SYSTEMS AND RELATIONS(SR), the INTERRELATION
OF RELATIONS(RR), and R(S)
- NESS.
Logically,
these four forms exhaust the number of possible categories which
can be obtained by combining SYSTEMS and RELATIONS through RELATIONS.
The second two of these forms have no explicit historical precedent
and it is our creation and actualization of these forms which
is the unique and radical departure point for a RELATIONAL
(R)EVOLUTION. Hence, RELATIONAL SYSTEMS is
founded mainly on the experiential recognition of the essentiality
of RELATION, especially the INTERRELATION
OF RELATIONS, a thesis which is in direct contrast to
the historical and current emphasis on SYSTEM,
particularly on things and thingness.
Finally,
we should emphasize that this RELATIONAL (R)EVOLUTION is
directed at the enhancement of AHA!
.R
(S) - NESS IS.
in the RELATING (stating)
of the Experientially Specific, i.e.
PERSONAL(ACTIONAL)
EXPERIENCE IS THE EXISTENCE OF
RELATION(AL)
SYSTEM (R(S))
and that the
forms of the Notionally General, i.e.
BY
PRESUMPTION, R(S) IS THE ESSENCE
OF
EXISTENCE (NON-EXISTENCE) OTHER THAN PERSONAL,
are not themselves .R(S)-NESS. but
the becoming of .R(S)-NESS.
Notional
Presumptions
General
Presumptions:
SS,
SR, RR and R(S)NESS.
Specific
Presumptions:
S
(Subsumption), I (Image) and
IaR
(Inter(actional)Relation)
Philosophical
Assumptions:
EXISTENCE implies
a Cosmos, i.e. SYSTEM-as-Whole (the RR form
being necessary since a Whole is no-thing).
EXISTENCE
(NON-EXISTENCE) implies a Cosmichaos, i.e. SYSTEM-as-Totality (the SS form
is sufficient).
Experience is being as
Cosmichaos becoming Cosmos.