Integrating scientific domains: possibilities of the Nous-Self concept and functionalistic systematic physiology (part 1)

Abstract

Naturally, for the integration of scientific domains, cooperative work of many scientists and philosophers is needed. But the first question is: How can we integrate scientific domains that are disintegrated (in fact) at present? Evidently, the conceptual framework is needed – for the integration of scientific domains in both social science and natural science. The author’s Nous-Self Concept (which is composed of Nous-Self process and Nous-Self system) is advanced to realize this task. Substantially, the origination of the Nous-Self process’s notion can be traced in the Platonian philosophy (of Dualist, Idealist essence). In turn, Nous-Self system has its origination in Aristotle’s philosophy (of Naturalist, functionalist essence). In this paper, introducing the Nous-Self Concept and aiming at the integration of scientific domains, the author basically refers to the Biocosmological perspective (advanced and developed by the BCA, including the works of K.S. Khroutski). Not less important is the development of the Nous-Self Concept in the light of Aristotle\u27s philosophy (as the type of scientific Functionalism). Likewise, the author relies upon the achievements of general system theory, developing them in the direction of the functionalistic systematic physiology that is based on functionalistic essences in Aristotle’s philosophy.Naturally, for the integration of scientific domains, cooperative work of many scientists and philosophers is needed. But the first question is: How can we integrate scientific domains that are disintegrated (in fact) at present? Evidently, the conceptual framework is needed – for the integration of scientific domains in both social science and natural science. The author’s Nous-Self Concept (which is composed of Nous-Self process and Nous-Self system) is advanced to realize this task. Substantially, the origination of the Nous-Self process’s notion can be traced in the Platonian philosophy (of Dualist, Idealist essence). In turn, Nous-Self system has its origination in Aristotle’s philosophy (of Naturalist, functionalist essence). In this paper, introducing the Nous-Self Concept and aiming at the integration of scientific domains, the author basically refers to the Biocosmological perspective (advanced and developed by the BCA, including the works of K.S. Khroutski). Not less important is the development of the Nous-Self Concept in the light of Aristotle\u27s philosophy (as the type of scientific Functionalism). Likewise, the author relies upon the achievements of general system theory, developing them in the direction of the functionalistic systematic physiology that is based on functionalistic essences in Aristotle’s philosophy