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Metatheory, Metatheory, metavision, metavision, metademocracy metademocracy the Eve of new European and the Eve of new European and global thinking global thinking Csaba Varga Csaba Varga Sociologist, metaphilosopher, Sociologist, metaphilosopher, H. Academic Reader H. Academic Reader President of President of the the Institute for Institute for Strategic Research Strategic Research vargacs vargacs @ @ strategiakutato strategiakutato . . hu hu

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Metatheory, Metatheory, metavision, metademocracymetavision, metademocracy the Eve of new European and global the Eve of new European and global

thinkingthinking

Csaba VargaCsaba VargaSociologist, metaphilosopher,Sociologist, metaphilosopher,

H. Academic Reader H. Academic Reader President ofPresident of the the Institute for Strategic Research Institute for Strategic Research

vargacsvargacs@@strategiakutatostrategiakutato..huhu

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Personal preamblePersonal preamble The Hungarian and Central-European breakages, The Hungarian and Central-European breakages,

pains and growing hunger for future inspire me. pains and growing hunger for future inspire me. (strong inner and outer motivations)(strong inner and outer motivations)

Instead of helplessness, vacuousness, and affected Instead of helplessness, vacuousness, and affected saunter in the present – I choose to understand the saunter in the present – I choose to understand the new world, and to declare new thinking (new reality – new world, and to declare new thinking (new reality – new philosophy – new state of consciousness)new philosophy – new state of consciousness)

I am a sociologist by qualification, a philosopher by I am a sociologist by qualification, a philosopher by inner makeup, and I have been leading a Hungarian inner makeup, and I have been leading a Hungarian R+D institute for one and a half decade.R+D institute for one and a half decade.

We have developed an overall transdisciplinary theory We have developed an overall transdisciplinary theory (metaphilosophy), and simultaneously have been (metaphilosophy), and simultaneously have been initiating and leading local developmental model initiating and leading local developmental model experiments. experiments.

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New age – new science?New age – new science? Before Knowledge centered world model Before Knowledge centered world model - In the midst of Global Information SocietyIn the midst of Global Information Society

- Before consciousness-societyBefore consciousness-society The quantitative and most of all qualitative The quantitative and most of all qualitative

advancement ofadvancement of knowledge – New Science /New knowledge – New Science /New Theory is bornTheory is born

Within thirty-fifty years universal knowledge and Within thirty-fifty years universal knowledge and knowledge utilization of new grade is toknowledge utilization of new grade is to be be

expectexpecteded Knowledge becomes personal assetKnowledge becomes personal asset

- The individual understands and applies New - The individual understands and applies New KnowledgeKnowledge

Knowledge becomes society assetKnowledge becomes society asset- Knowledge society is bornKnowledge society is born

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Normal and post-normal science 1.Normal and post-normal science 1.

The organized, industrialized, standardized The organized, industrialized, standardized (dominant) practice of science includes the usage (dominant) practice of science includes the usage of standard scientific techniques and processes of standard scientific techniques and processes of information gathering, processing and of information gathering, processing and application.application.

In normal science the majority of scientists are In normal science the majority of scientists are busy to puzzle out busy to puzzle out smaller questions of science smaller questions of science within the boundaries of an ingrained theorywithin the boundaries of an ingrained theory. . Normal science is not able to deliver answers to Normal science is not able to deliver answers to many substantive questions of our age. many substantive questions of our age.

The monopoly of universities, state research The monopoly of universities, state research institutes has come to an end, as new public and institutes has come to an end, as new public and private research institutes has been founded.private research institutes has been founded.

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Normal and post-normal science 2.Normal and post-normal science 2. Old questions of epistemology become obsolete Old questions of epistemology become obsolete

as science faces new challenges, the flood of new as science faces new challenges, the flood of new problems in which facts are uncertain, values are problems in which facts are uncertain, values are questioned, a great deal is at stake, and questioned, a great deal is at stake, and intellectual decisions can not be delayed. intellectual decisions can not be delayed.

Post-normal science requires science to Post-normal science requires science to expand expand its boundaries to include different validation its boundaries to include different validation processes, perspectives, and types of knowledgeprocesses, perspectives, and types of knowledge..

In post-normal science to secure scientific input In post-normal science to secure scientific input quality of science-political processes requires a quality of science-political processes requires a wider range of validation community. wider range of validation community.

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A blissful state of globalA blissful state of global consciousnessconsciousness

It is fortunate that the civilization of planet It is fortunate that the civilization of planet Earth has understood clearly:Earth has understood clearly:

that the discrepancy of the conventional colonist that the discrepancy of the conventional colonist or Euroor Euro Atlantic knowledge is inevitableAtlantic knowledge is inevitable

that the Eurothat the Euro Atlantic global society has not Atlantic global society has not got any vision of the future, and it is not got any vision of the future, and it is not finding its futurefinding its future

that the Euro Atlantic global society has not got a that the Euro Atlantic global society has not got a new economical/social practice, and its present new economical/social practice, and its present model of democracy has run out of force or model of democracy has run out of force or weakenedweakened

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ThreeThree statementsstatements The present and the future is The present and the future is

incomprehensible and ununderstandable incomprehensible and ununderstandable without a new theory or metatheorywithout a new theory or metatheory

With the help of metatheory a new With the help of metatheory a new vision of the future could be vision of the future could be developed (metavision for 2050-2100)developed (metavision for 2050-2100)

With the help of metavision a new global With the help of metavision a new global government practice (e.g., the global society government practice (e.g., the global society of the universal meta-consciousness and of the universal meta-consciousness and metademocracy) could be createdmetademocracy) could be created

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1. The dawn of a new 1. The dawn of a new theorytheory

The high level partial knowledge systems are not The high level partial knowledge systems are not unifying, absence of a comprehensive knowledgeunifying, absence of a comprehensive knowledge

The crisis of the normal and post-normal The crisis of the normal and post-normal sciences are following each othersciences are following each other

There are still no convincing answers of the There are still no convincing answers of the fundamental questions, e.g., what is man?, what fundamental questions, e.g., what is man?, what is consciousness?, what is the Universe?is consciousness?, what is the Universe?

The integrated philosophy of science and The integrated philosophy of science and religion is slowly developingreligion is slowly developing

Etc. Etc.

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1. The new theory - is it a 1. The new theory - is it a metatheory?metatheory?

will (or could) be a unified theory of all sciences, will (or could) be a unified theory of all sciences, religions and artsreligions and arts

is a theoretical experiment to unify is a theoretical experiment to unify metaphysics with the theories of (quantum) metaphysics with the theories of (quantum) physicsphysics

is a unified theory of matter and/or is a unified theory of matter and/or consciousnessconsciousness

is a transnational and post-colonist theoryis a transnational and post-colonist theory is unifying traditionalism and post-traditionalismis unifying traditionalism and post-traditionalism as a metatheory, is the discovery of a new as a metatheory, is the discovery of a new

reality and knowledge reality and knowledge

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A metatheory prognosisA metatheory prognosis

The postmodern era challenged big The postmodern era challenged big theories, meanwhile theories of new theories, meanwhile theories of new

kind is lacking what sets back even the kind is lacking what sets back even the most pragmatic research and most pragmatic research and

development.development.↔ ↔ Hence in the post normal age of Hence in the post normal age of

science unified integrated science unified integrated (searching for ultimate answers (searching for ultimate answers

again) metatheories are expected again) metatheories are expected to born. to born.

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Viewpoint of metatheory (1)Viewpoint of metatheory (1)

Challenging and putting aside our own Challenging and putting aside our own ideology, viewsideology, views

To challenge and to keep questioning the To challenge and to keep questioning the Zeitgeist which is embodied in current Zeitgeist which is embodied in current theoriestheories

To achieve an openness toward any old To achieve an openness toward any old and new construction we are able to and new construction we are able to apprehendapprehend

The assumption of transcendental The assumption of transcendental determination and attachment to reality of determination and attachment to reality of all beings and existenceall beings and existence

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Viewpoint of metatheory (2)Viewpoint of metatheory (2)

After rationalization, differentiating After rationalization, differentiating and specialization of human thought and specialization of human thought it is now making effort to summing it is now making effort to summing up, unifying and generalizingup, unifying and generalizing

To exclude or at least to weaken the To exclude or at least to weaken the effects of potential truss, truncating , effects of potential truss, truncating , limitation by thought-concept of the limitation by thought-concept of the new notions (metanew notions (meta--reality, metareality, meta--consciousness, metaconsciousness, meta--human, metahuman, meta--theory, metatheory, meta--god, etc.). god, etc.).

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Viewpoint of metatheory (3)Viewpoint of metatheory (3)

Meta-theory change into metaMeta-theory change into meta--philosophy philosophy and into post theory and post philosophy and into post theory and post philosophy and a new knowledge and state of and a new knowledge and state of consciousness formationconsciousness formation

The only one Metaprinciple formulating as The only one Metaprinciple formulating as the first/last step of self creationthe first/last step of self creation

Meta reality portrays new reality, metaMeta reality portrays new reality, meta--consciousness new consciousness, consciousness new consciousness, metameta--human a new conception of man, or human a new conception of man, or metameta--timetime//metameta--space a new spacetime space a new spacetime conceptionconception. .

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The net of new top concepts (1)The net of new top concepts (1)

Metareality Metareality (perforce not independently (perforce not independently from metaconsciousness, etc.)from metaconsciousness, etc.)

MetaconsciousnessMetaconsciousness (not independently (not independently from metareality, etc.)from metareality, etc.)

Metahuman or metahuman-Metahuman or metahuman-consciousnessconsciousness (not independently from (not independently from the previous two and those following)the previous two and those following)

MetaGodMetaGod (not independently from any of (not independently from any of the others, nor dependent on any of the others, nor dependent on any of them) them)

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The net of new top conceptsThe net of new top concepts (2) (2)

MetaChangeMetaChange (the complex ordered net / (the complex ordered net / non net of conceptual distinctions, non net of conceptual distinctions, interactions, in other words the flow, interactions, in other words the flow, change and transformation of concepts)change and transformation of concepts)

Metatheory Metatheory (not independently from any (not independently from any other, as one of the possible projections of other, as one of the possible projections of Metaconsciousness and a model of Metaconsciousness and a model of Metachange)Metachange)

MetaPrincipleMetaPrinciple (which may be a principle (which may be a principle group as well)group as well)

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P.s. The source of orderP.s. The source of order

„ „ the source of order is not the source of order is not equilibriumequilibrium. The non. The non--equilibrium equilibrium

creates order out of chaos.”creates order out of chaos.”(I. Prigogine – I. Stengers) (I. Prigogine – I. Stengers)

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The position of reference alternativesThe position of reference alternatives Metareality/metaconsciousness are one and the sameMetareality/metaconsciousness are one and the same Metareality generates metaconsciousnessMetareality generates metaconsciousness Metaconsciousness creates metarealityMetaconsciousness creates metareality Neither creates the other, the two are not identical, but Neither creates the other, the two are not identical, but

the cooperation of the two is the casethe cooperation of the two is the case Metareality/metaconsciousness exists only inside Metareality/metaconsciousness exists only inside

man (in human consciousness)man (in human consciousness) Metaconsciousness or metahuman-consciousness Metaconsciousness or metahuman-consciousness

exists only within metarealityexists only within metareality Metareality/metaconsciousness are both the creation Metareality/metaconsciousness are both the creation

of the Absolute, Godof the Absolute, God The seven (or more ) starting position together gives The seven (or more ) starting position together gives

the starting point for metatheorythe starting point for metatheory

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P.s. In the captivity of a P.s. In the captivity of a theorytheory

„„The proponents of different theories are The proponents of different theories are like the members of different language-like the members of different language-

culture communities.culture communities. ””(Thomas S. Kuhn)(Thomas S. Kuhn)

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Who looks at whom and how? Who looks at whom and how? (1)(1)

The Observer looks at the Observed The Observer looks at the Observed metareality (the Observer gets distinct metareality (the Observer gets distinct from the Observed, able to look and from the Observed, able to look and dominates the process) dominates the process)

The Observed looks at the Observer The Observed looks at the Observer metahuman (the metareality sees / let it be metahuman (the metareality sees / let it be seen in the Observer, the observed seen in the Observer, the observed dominates the interaction) dominates the interaction)

There is no looking (the There is no looking (the Observer/observed reality are the same, Observer/observed reality are the same, there is no distinction, they do not see there is no distinction, they do not see each other, or there is no need for looking)each other, or there is no need for looking)

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Who looks at whom and how?Who looks at whom and how?(2)(2)

Looking is unfeasible (a Metareality-Meta-Looking is unfeasible (a Metareality-Meta-consciousness can not be understood, only consciousness can not be understood, only experienced, there is no Observed and no experienced, there is no Observed and no looking)looking)

There is There is exchange of looksexchange of looks between equals, that between equals, that is, looking is feasible and successful, however is, looking is feasible and successful, however the observed and observer are of equal rank and the observed and observer are of equal rank and in reciprocal relation. in reciprocal relation.

The Observer/Metahuman-consciousness looks The Observer/Metahuman-consciousness looks at the Observed/Metaconsciousness (the at the Observed/Metaconsciousness (the personal metahuman consciousness mirrors personal metahuman consciousness mirrors itself and its „creating” metaconsciousness) itself and its „creating” metaconsciousness)

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Who looks at whom and how?Who looks at whom and how?(3)(3)

The Observed/Metaconsciousness looks at the The Observed/Metaconsciousness looks at the Observer/Metahuman consciousness Observer/Metahuman consciousness (impersonal metaconsciousness manifests in (impersonal metaconsciousness manifests in the personal metaconsciousness and the personal metaconsciousness and metahuman-consciousness trymetahuman-consciousness tryss to perceive it) to perceive it)

The metaconsciousness The metaconsciousness (impersonal/personal (impersonal/personal metaconsciousness) is self existent (the metaconsciousness) is self existent (the personal metaconsciousness is not able personal metaconsciousness is not able to separate)to separate)

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Who looks at whom and how?Who looks at whom and how?(4)(4)

Meta-unconsciousness (there are no Meta-unconsciousness (there are no interactions between interactions between metaconsciousnesses; they flow, melt metaconsciousnesses; they flow, melt into each other)into each other)

Meta-selfconsciousness Meta-selfconsciousness (impersonal/personal metaconsciousness (impersonal/personal metaconsciousness is the creation of the Absolute/God and is the creation of the Absolute/God and the projection is a continuous self the projection is a continuous self creation as well)creation as well)

Fundamental answers: the elements of the Fundamental answers: the elements of the uncreated/created unity uncreated/created unity

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Meta-methodology (cognition) 1.Meta-methodology (cognition) 1.1.1. Pre-scientific (everyday, direct personal and Pre-scientific (everyday, direct personal and

collective experience.), Observer exists inside collective experience.), Observer exists inside Observed and vice versaObserved and vice versa

2.2. Scientific Scientific understanding understanding (normal, post-normal (normal, post-normal science, and theology) – the Observer looks ascience, and theology) – the Observer looks att the Observedthe Observed

3.3. Understanding Understanding beyond science (frontier-beyond science (frontier-sciences, mystical knowledges, etc.) – the sciences, mystical knowledges, etc.) – the Observed gives signs to the Observer partly Observed gives signs to the Observer partly unable to perceptionunable to perception

4.4. PostPost--scientific scientific understandingunderstanding (new science) – (new science) – MMeettaarialityriality /Metaconsciousness shows up /Metaconsciousness shows up simultaneously in the complex interactionsimultaneously in the complex interaction

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Meta-methodology (cognition) 2.Meta-methodology (cognition) 2.

55. . Understanding Understanding via artsvia arts (all old and new art, post (all old and new art, post art) – this can be the manifestation of self art) – this can be the manifestation of self consciousness, or the impersonal-personal consciousness, or the impersonal-personal metaconsciousness; metaconsciousness;

66. Artificial intelligence (sooner or later a self-. Artificial intelligence (sooner or later a self-creating metareality and metaconsciousness?)creating metareality and metaconsciousness?)

77. God experience (prayer, meditation, . God experience (prayer, meditation, inspiration, etc.) – perceiving selfinspiration, etc.) – perceiving self--consciousness, interiorizing the consciousness, interiorizing the transcendenttranscendentalal viewpoint viewpoint

88. . Understanding Understanding through religion – the through religion – the metaconsciousness/MetaGod is perceived in metaconsciousness/MetaGod is perceived in metahuman-consciousness metahuman-consciousness

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Meta-methodology (cognition) 3.Meta-methodology (cognition) 3.99. . Understanding Understanding is limited or unfeasible – is limited or unfeasible –

looking is superficial, or limited, even looking is superficial, or limited, even impossible.impossible.

1010. The main characteristic of metatheory’s . The main characteristic of metatheory’s method is the usage and construction of a method is the usage and construction of a joint, complementary system of cognition joint, complementary system of cognition methods, in which parts mutually control methods, in which parts mutually control each other. (meta-supramethodology)each other. (meta-supramethodology)

This way metatheory advances toward post This way metatheory advances toward post science, post knowledge, or post theology,science, post knowledge, or post theology, meanwhile making visible the new „reality”, meanwhile making visible the new „reality”, the post-reality and vice versa...the post-reality and vice versa...

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P.s. Types of cognitions P.s. Types of cognitions

„„Verification with evidence is: science; Verification with evidence is: science; achieving to experience god is achieving to experience god is

empathy; hearsay and experience empathy; hearsay and experience acceptance in good faith is religion.”acceptance in good faith is religion.”

Al GhazaliAl Ghazali

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Metatheory „structure” 1.Metatheory „structure” 1.

1. Basic theories:1. Basic theories:

a)a) withinwithin normal disciplnormal disciplinines, thinking es, thinking branchesbranches,, unified part unified partialial theories, theories, etc. are etc. are being born, being born, →→(unified theories(unified theories of of physics, physics, life theories, etc.) life theories, etc.)

b)b) theories above theories above disciplinesdisciplines, unified pre-, unified pre-theories, post-normal, post-scientific theories, post-normal, post-scientific theories,theories, etc; etc; →→(unprompted common (unprompted common suppositions, unified natursuppositions, unified naturalal-sciences, -sciences, integrated social sciences, unified integrated social sciences, unified theological theories, etc.);theological theories, etc.);

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Metatheory „structure” 2.Metatheory „structure” 2.

2. Supra theories:2. Supra theories:

scientific, post-scientific, metaphysical and scientific, post-scientific, metaphysical and theological summary, yet postcolonial top-theological summary, yet postcolonial top-theories, intercultural top knowledges,theories, intercultural top knowledges, etc. etc. →→(metaphysical traditions, the (metaphysical traditions, the comparative post-theologies of world comparative post-theologies of world religions / big theories above religions/, religions / big theories above religions/, unified theoriesunified theories of of science, mega- science, mega-philosophies, etc.)philosophies, etc.)

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Metatheory „structure” 3.Metatheory „structure” 3.3. The unification of the two factors:3. The unification of the two factors: the joined theoretical and suprathe joined theoretical and supra--theoretical systems theoretical systems

of the basic theories and supraof the basic theories and supra--theories, the theories, the continually changing new quality knowledges:continually changing new quality knowledges:

a)a) thethe metameta--systems of theories;systems of theories; b)b) integration of theoretical metaintegration of theoretical meta--systems and the systems and the

high ranking knowledges and consciousness states high ranking knowledges and consciousness states emerging from this interconnection;emerging from this interconnection; →that is the →that is the ordered/unordered states of the self creating ordered/unordered states of the self creating consciousness-knowledge networksconsciousness-knowledge networks; ; →the→the Absolute Absolute consciousness state.consciousness state.

→ → (Unitary-unified „systems” above civilizations (Unitary-unified „systems” above civilizations common conceptions+science+post-science common conceptions+science+post-science +religions+art.)+religions+art.)

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P.s. Onto-theo-logyP.s. Onto-theo-logy

„„The duality of the question about the being of The duality of the question about the being of beings can be brought together in the titlebeings can be brought together in the title

"onto-theo-logy"onto-theo-logy..””Martin HeideggerMartin Heidegger

philosophy is the unity of art and religion in so philosophy is the unity of art and religion in so far as far as „„Philosophy not merely keeps them Philosophy not merely keeps them

together to make a totality, but even together to make a totality, but even unifies them into the simple spiritual unifies them into the simple spiritual

vision, and then in that raises them to vision, and then in that raises them to self-conscious thoughtself-conscious thought ””

G. W. F. HegelG. W. F. Hegel

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Metaphysics and metatheory Metaphysics and metatheory 1.1.

Possible interpretations of metaphysics:Possible interpretations of metaphysics:A theory of philosophy describing the A theory of philosophy describing the

reality beyond physics or/and natural reality beyond physics or/and natural sciencessciences

A theory of theology dealing with the A theory of theology dealing with the transcendenttranscendentalal reality imagined to be reality imagined to be supernatural (and the existence of God)supernatural (and the existence of God)

General, overall, and possibly General, overall, and possibly integrating scientific/postscientific integrating scientific/postscientific about the Wholeabout the Whole

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Metaphysics and metatheory Metaphysics and metatheory 2.2.

It is above philosophical metaphysicsIt is above philosophical metaphysics It is above the prior reality- and It is above the prior reality- and

consciousness levelsconsciousness levels It is above traditional theologIt is above traditional theologicalical

metaphysicsmetaphysics It votes neither for magical solipsism nor It votes neither for magical solipsism nor

objective idealismobjective idealism The „meta” prefix raises beyond not only The „meta” prefix raises beyond not only

nature, not only the second (built, social) nature, not only the second (built, social) reality, but also the intellectual, virtual or reality, but also the intellectual, virtual or transcendenttranscendentalal reality reality

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Metaphysics and metatheory Metaphysics and metatheory 3.3.

Metatheory on one side perceives and discusses Metatheory on one side perceives and discusses new reality, new consciousness, new questioner new reality, new consciousness, new questioner (metareality/metaconsciousness/metahuman), on (metareality/metaconsciousness/metahuman), on the other side this way it really shows more than the other side this way it really shows more than metaphysical reality/consciousnessmetaphysical reality/consciousness

It does not disclaim science, but basically It does not disclaim science, but basically strengthens it, while also integrates metaphysics, strengthens it, while also integrates metaphysics, so does not disclaim theology either. It makes so does not disclaim theology either. It makes metaphysical approach scientific, and metaphysical approach scientific, and theologizes science, etc.theologizes science, etc.

It strives to supplement lacking factors (like It strives to supplement lacking factors (like metachemistry) metachemistry)

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About the notion of About the notion of metareality 1.metareality 1.

Metareality equally contains as new reality the Metareality equally contains as new reality the following reality elements, dimensions, following reality elements, dimensions,

structures, etc.:structures, etc.: Uncreated reality, created reality, self-Uncreated reality, created reality, self-

creating reality as a unicreating reality as a unifiedfied reality reality Intellectual realities, symbolic, virtual Intellectual realities, symbolic, virtual

realities, etc.realities, etc. The frontier realities, nonThe frontier realities, non--realities existing realities existing

above, beyond or around (etc.) realitiesabove, beyond or around (etc.) realities Normal realities existing in Normal realities existing in nn-dimensions, -dimensions,

suprasupra--realities, vector realitiesrealities, vector realities The realities of the structures or chaos The realities of the structures or chaos

between reality factors, parts of realitybetween reality factors, parts of reality

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About the notion of metareality About the notion of metareality 2.2.

Changes of realities, reality dimensions, Changes of realities, reality dimensions, changchanginging realities realities

If a thing does not exist, If a thing does not exist, have have not thoughtnot thought of of it it does not follow that it can not exists or can does not follow that it can not exists or can not be think of.not be think of.

However there is nothing beyond metareality, However there is nothing beyond metareality, and there is nothing which does not belong to and there is nothing which does not belong to realityreality

Metareality therefore is the Metareality therefore is the apprehensibleapprehensible//inapprehensible reality of inapprehensible reality of reality factors (partreality factors (partialial realities) reality groups, realities) reality groups, nonon-n-realities, structural realities, changrealities, structural realities, changinging realities (etc.). realities (etc.).

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P.s. Existence and BeingP.s. Existence and Being

„„Being cannot be. Were it to be, it Being cannot be. Were it to be, it would no longer remain being but would no longer remain being but would become a being, an entity.”would become a being, an entity.”

Martin HeideggerMartin Heidegger

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A metareality steps 1.A metareality steps 1.

World of the matterWorld of the matter (physical-chemical-(physical-chemical-biological, lifeless-living reality); matter biological, lifeless-living reality); matter (from ether to galaxies, from atom to super (from ether to galaxies, from atom to super sets), life (reproductive organic polymers, sets), life (reproductive organic polymers, unicellular, multicellular living creatures, unicellular, multicellular living creatures, etc.); and human (as a physical-biological etc.); and human (as a physical-biological being) +the new substances of civilizations.being) +the new substances of civilizations.

Post-material realityPost-material reality (replication of the (replication of the material world, secondary natural reality, the material world, secondary natural reality, the social reality, institutionalized virtual reality); social reality, institutionalized virtual reality); ecosystem, civilization, economy, society, ecosystem, civilization, economy, society, education, culture, and man as a social education, culture, and man as a social being, etc. being, etc.

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A metareality steps 2.A metareality steps 2.

Intellectual reality Intellectual reality (not material reality, facts, (not material reality, facts, information, knowledgeinformation, knowledge--reality); sciences, reality); sciences, arts, religions, and man as a spiritual being arts, religions, and man as a spiritual being ((interpretationsinterpretations of the first two steps) of the first two steps)

TranscendentTranscendentalal reality reality (reality beyond (reality beyond material and mental reality) spiritual, material and mental reality) spiritual, transcendenttranscendentalal reality, true reality, reality, true reality, purepure consciousness, ultimate reality, Absolute, consciousness, ultimate reality, Absolute, God, and man as a divine being)God, and man as a divine being)

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A metareality steps 3.A metareality steps 3.

Even in the simplest model the steps- Even in the simplest model the steps- flights of steps are in sphere, in a sphere flights of steps are in sphere, in a sphere structure (sphere-model), structure (sphere-model),

Each step is made up of several inner Each step is made up of several inner smaller steps, (arch of flights of steps in smaller steps, (arch of flights of steps in the sphere) the sphere)

Motion on the steps are possible both Motion on the steps are possible both from inside outward and from outside from inside outward and from outside inward; etc.inward; etc.

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EdensEdens

„„The first step is life without Eden, the The first step is life without Eden, the second is unsuccessful search for second is unsuccessful search for

Eden, the third is potential Eden vision, Eden, the third is potential Eden vision, and the fourth step is the chance for and the fourth step is the chance for

the True Eden.” the True Eden.” V. Cs.V. Cs.

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About the notion of About the notion of metaconsciousness 1.metaconsciousness 1.

First step: First step: senssensoryory consciousness consciousness, nature perceiving , nature perceiving itself, material-rational „consciousness”, being itself, material-rational „consciousness”, being without consciousness, or pre-consciousness, the without consciousness, or pre-consciousness, the lack of selflack of self--consciousness, only the first two steps of consciousness, only the first two steps of metareality can be seen from heremetareality can be seen from here

Second step: Second step: reality-consciousnessreality-consciousness, already an , already an adstract way of thinking, everyday consciousness, adstract way of thinking, everyday consciousness, starting consciousnessstarting consciousness,, individual and collective individual and collective unconsciousness and normal consciousness unconsciousness and normal consciousness (unvisible and visible collective consciousness and its (unvisible and visible collective consciousness and its projections), the mass consciousness dominance over projections), the mass consciousness dominance over personal upper consciousness, intermediary personal upper consciousness, intermediary consciousness, the fourth step can not be consciousness, the fourth step can not be apprehended from hereapprehended from here

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About the notion of About the notion of metaconsciousness 2.metaconsciousness 2.

Third step: Third step: High mental and cosmic consciousnessHigh mental and cosmic consciousness // selfself--consciousnessconsciousness, consciousness raised by , consciousness raised by knowing, universal peak consciousness, initiknowing, universal peak consciousness, initiatedated consciousness, from here the fourth step passages consciousness, from here the fourth step passages are visibleare visible

Fourth step: Fourth step: divine-consciousness, unity divine-consciousness, unity consciousnessconsciousness, extra sensory- and knowing , extra sensory- and knowing consciousness, the consciousness, the Pure Pure ConsciousnessConsciousness,, SSelfelf-- consciousness, the impersonal and personal God-consciousness, the impersonal and personal God-consciousness (recognizing and making it conscious), consciousness (recognizing and making it conscious), the saint-reality/consciousness centered social the saint-reality/consciousness centered social consciousness, the four steps reality is visible entirely consciousness, the four steps reality is visible entirely only from here; only from here;

→→metaconsciousnessmetaconsciousness each consciousness step and each consciousness step and their interactive relations, all meta consciousness and their interactive relations, all meta consciousness and nonon-n-consciousness, consciousness factors, consciousness, consciousness factors, processes, dimensions, consciousness systems.processes, dimensions, consciousness systems.

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Stepladders of Stepladders of metaconsciousness self creationmetaconsciousness self creation

The Uncreated World is nothing else than the The Uncreated World is nothing else than the Uncreated Consciousness, God- consciousness Uncreated Consciousness, God- consciousness UnityUnity and and TotalityTotality

The Created Spiritual World is the The Created Spiritual World is the self creation of self creation of the Uncreated Consciousnessthe Uncreated Consciousness (the creation of (the creation of Intelligence and Wisdom)Intelligence and Wisdom)

The Created Mental World is The Created Mental World is the birth and existence the birth and existence of the Created Soulof the Created Soul (The separation of Good and (The separation of Good and Bad, the creation of Beauty and Goodness)Bad, the creation of Beauty and Goodness)

The Created Physical-Biological World is not else The Created Physical-Biological World is not else than, as the Uncreated Consciousness than, as the Uncreated Consciousness formsforms with with help of the Created Spirit and Soul help of the Created Spirit and Soul the Material / the Material / Nonmaterial World. Nonmaterial World.

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Metahuman-structure 1.Metahuman-structure 1.

1.1. Heavenly body (bodiless Heavenly body (bodiless body)body)

2.2. Superior eternal body Superior eternal body (stepping across: as (stepping across: as becoming a rainbow becoming a rainbow body)body)

3.3. Divine body (diamond Divine body (diamond body, love-body)body, love-body)

4.4. Causal Causal body body (intellectual, (intellectual, knowledge-body)knowledge-body)

5.5. Mental body (soul body)Mental body (soul body)6.6. Astral body (emotional Astral body (emotional

test)test)7.7. Physical body (biological Physical body (biological

body)body)

1.1. Condensed nonCondensed non--matmaterialerial, non energy , non energy non, concentration non, concentration

2.2. Condensed divine Condensed divine post-energypost-energy

3.3. Condensed noCondensed non-n-material love energymaterial love energy

4.4. Condensed Condensed information (mental information (mental energy)energy)

5.5. Condensed lightCondensed light6.6. Condensed energyCondensed energy7.7. Condensed etherCondensed ether

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Metahuman-structure 2.Metahuman-structure 2.1.1. Absolute, divine, uncreated Absolute, divine, uncreated

„consciousness”„consciousness”2.2. Created, impersonal post-Created, impersonal post-

consciousness consciousness 3.3. Pure Pure consciousness, divine consciousness, divine

consciousness, self existent-consciousness, self existent-consciousness, reincarnation consciousness, reincarnation consciousness, etc.consciousness, etc.

4.4. Intellectual consciousness, self-Intellectual consciousness, self-consciousness, enlightconsciousness, enlightendend--consciousness, wisdom-consciousness, wisdom-consciousnessconsciousness

5.5. Soul-consciousness, resurrection-Soul-consciousness, resurrection-consciousness, aware-consciousness, aware-consciousness, adjudication-consciousness, adjudication-consciousness, etc.consciousness, etc.

6.6. Suffering-consciousness, dream-Suffering-consciousness, dream-consciousness, fear-consciousness, fear-consciousness, hope-consciousness, hope-consciousnessconsciousness

7.7. Physical consciousness, universe-Physical consciousness, universe-consciousness, frequency-stateconsciousness, frequency-state

1.1. Incomprehensible Incomprehensible God/human/consciousnGod/human/consciousnessess

2.2. Mystical post-humanMystical post-human3.3. Transcendent, religious, Transcendent, religious,

saint, loving humansaint, loving human4.4. Thinking, talking, Thinking, talking,

understanding, self-understanding, self-defining humandefining human

5.5. Mental, social, farmer Mental, social, farmer humanhuman

6.6. Feeling, getaway-getting Feeling, getaway-getting free, effusive- receiving free, effusive- receiving humanhuman

7.7. Physical, biological, Physical, biological, genetically human genetically human

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Reality tree/Concept Reality tree/Concept tree/Consciousness treetree/Consciousness tree

Upper peakUpper peak: MetaGod: MetaGod Under peakUnder peak: Metaconsciousness (to the : Metaconsciousness (to the

right: metamind – to the left: right: metamind – to the left: metawisdommetawisdom

In the middleIn the middle: Metahuman (to the right : Metahuman (to the right meta love, to the left meta-will)meta love, to the left meta-will)

Down elementDown element: metasociety (: metasociety (to the rightto the right metametaemotionemotion, , to the leftto the left metatheory) metatheory)

Down „peak”:Down „peak”: Metareality Metareality All togetherAll together: MetaUnity/Metaprinciple: MetaUnity/Metaprinciple

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P.s. 62 kinds of viewP.s. 62 kinds of view

Instead of a summary:Instead of a summary:According to BuddhaAccording to Buddha

the phenomena of the world are analyzed by the phenomena of the world are analyzed by 62 different type of view , but each is 62 different type of view , but each is

groundlessgroundless

(the world is finite, the world is infinite, the (the world is finite, the world is infinite, the world is finite and infinite at the same time, world is finite and infinite at the same time, world is not finite and nor it is infinite, world world is not finite and nor it is infinite, world exists eternally, world was created by God, exists eternally, world was created by God, world came into existence by itself, etc. )world came into existence by itself, etc. )

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The knowledge society age and The knowledge society age and metatheorymetatheory (a) (a)

The post-normal science of knowledgeThe post-normal science of knowledge--society age is interdisciplinary, or it can society age is interdisciplinary, or it can become more and more so; although unified become more and more so; although unified theories are not yet created even within theories are not yet created even within discipldisciplinines (theoretical physics is the most es (theoretical physics is the most likely exception). likely exception).

Within religions and most of all among Within religions and most of all among religions unification has not occurredreligions unification has not occurred,, createdcreated

Science and religion reunification becomes Science and religion reunification becomes possible, although only exceptional authors possible, although only exceptional authors managed to give us example and model for it managed to give us example and model for it up to now. (Capra, Ken Wilber)up to now. (Capra, Ken Wilber)

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The knowledge society age and The knowledge society age and metatheorymetatheory (b) (b)

The Old Paradigm changing into the New The Old Paradigm changing into the New Paradigm is happening intensively, Paradigm is happening intensively, however, it is the transitions which are however, it is the transitions which are dominant still (post-normal age of dominant still (post-normal age of science)science)

A quick increase in the number of the A quick increase in the number of the researchesresearches,, likely to deliver metatheory likely to deliver metatheory,, has started (system theory suppositions, has started (system theory suppositions, religion comparative and epistemology religion comparative and epistemology research, consciousness research, etc.)research, consciousness research, etc.)

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The knowledge society age and The knowledge society age and metatheory (c)metatheory (c)

Professional arrangements and Professional arrangements and conditions are not yet or only partly conditions are not yet or only partly given, therefore the preliminary given, therefore the preliminary hypothesis are coming into existence in hypothesis are coming into existence in the framework of traditional the framework of traditional understanding understanding mostly. mostly.

Under different names and different Under different names and different methods New Science/New methods New Science/New Philosophy/New Theory/Post-science Philosophy/New Theory/Post-science formulation has startedformulation has started

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The future – a theory of The future – a theory of timetime

There is no time, space-time, nonspace-nontime, There is no time, space-time, nonspace-nontime, linear-nonlinear time, etc, which holds everywhere? linear-nonlinear time, etc, which holds everywhere?

Is there another time, quantum time unity/time/space Is there another time, quantum time unity/time/space etc. at each stage of metareality, metaconsciousness, etc. at each stage of metareality, metaconsciousness, metahuman.?metahuman.?

The time zones of levels run into each other, contact The time zones of levels run into each other, contact each other. Are they to treat as a solid structure of each other. Are they to treat as a solid structure of time/space/nontime nonspace?time/space/nontime nonspace?

Where, when and in what way becomes true that the Where, when and in what way becomes true that the fourth (and nfourth (and nthth) dimension is time, post time and post ) dimension is time, post time and post space? Where does and where does not a future space? Where does and where does not a future exist? What kind of past/present/future there are? exist? What kind of past/present/future there are?

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The dawn of a new vision of the The dawn of a new vision of the futurefuture

The future is incomprehensible because the The future is incomprehensible because the present (and the near past) is uncertain toopresent (and the near past) is uncertain too

In 1989 Central Europe chose the capitalistic In 1989 Central Europe chose the capitalistic past, and became disappointed with this past, and became disappointed with this future-pastfuture-past

The future is of no interest as long as we think it to The future is of no interest as long as we think it to be nothing more than the direct continuation of the be nothing more than the direct continuation of the constraint path of our present constraint path of our present

Our present is an innovation and knowledge Our present is an innovation and knowledge based glob-local world, but what is our based glob-local world, but what is our tomorrow?tomorrow?

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The new vision of the future - is it a The new vision of the future - is it a metavision?metavision?

The future depends, at least half percent, on The future depends, at least half percent, on us, and on our vision of the futureus, and on our vision of the future

We are preparing an integrated metavision for We are preparing an integrated metavision for 2050-2100...2050-2100...

The middle of the 21. Century is (or could be) The middle of the 21. Century is (or could be) a consciousness based global/local societya consciousness based global/local society

The future world will be a sacral (spiritual, The future world will be a sacral (spiritual, transcendenttranscendentalal) world) world

The individuals will like to achieve, collectively The individuals will like to achieve, collectively and personally as well, higher states of and personally as well, higher states of consciousnessconsciousness

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The dawn of a new world -governing practice The dawn of a new world -governing practice and world consciousnessand world consciousness

The global information society has not shifted The global information society has not shifted yet to the knowledge-controlled erayet to the knowledge-controlled era

In the undeveloped regions the classical In the undeveloped regions the classical capitalistic/industrial society is being conservedcapitalistic/industrial society is being conserved

While exporting the Euro Atlantic democracy, While exporting the Euro Atlantic democracy, the classical democracy model has weakened the classical democracy model has weakened and run out of forceand run out of force

The political/power centered global governance The political/power centered global governance is not able to handle the global conflictsis not able to handle the global conflicts

EtcEtc. .

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A new world-reality/world consciousness - is A new world-reality/world consciousness - is it a metaconscoius-metareality?it a metaconscoius-metareality?

The future could be born from the combination of The future could be born from the combination of ecological society, spiritual economy, digital ecological society, spiritual economy, digital society, consciousness developing society etc.society, consciousness developing society etc.

A new kind of decision-making and universal A new kind of decision-making and universal action space will appearaction space will appear

The new world-reality/world consciousness will The new world-reality/world consciousness will (or could) be a sacral democracy, and a post-(or could) be a sacral democracy, and a post-religious universal civilization and culture religious universal civilization and culture

Local “miracles” - e.g., the strategy of AbaLocal “miracles” - e.g., the strategy of Aba That which seems far, is usually very nearThat which seems far, is usually very near

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MESSAGEMESSAGE

Does the present lesson merely convey that Does the present lesson merely convey that the whole world shall speak about the the whole world shall speak about the uniunifiedfied, but complex , but complex metareality/metaconsciousness as metareality/metaconsciousness as metaphilosophy? metaphilosophy?

Or is the strategic end/endless goal more than Or is the strategic end/endless goal more than that even now? that even now?

Independently from our answer, does the Independently from our answer, does the universal and beyond universalities self universal and beyond universalities self development of Metaprinciple development of Metaprinciple (metaconsciousness/metareality, etc.) keep (metaconsciousness/metareality, etc.) keep going ongoing on seemingly without any sign? seemingly without any sign?

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What seems to be far away is surprisingly What seems to be far away is surprisingly near. near.