Theory of ontological selection; a framework for futurology of International phenomena

پژوهش نامه ایرانی سیاست بین الملل

Article 13, Volume 11, Issue 2 - Serial Number 22, March 2023, Pages 306-344   

Document Type: Original Article

DOI: 10.22067/irlip.2022.68304.1016

Authors

gholamreza kahlaki¹; Abdolreza Bay^{* 2}; Ali Mohammadzadeh³

¹researcher

²Associate Professor of International Relations

³آزاد اسلامی

Abstract

The international community organization with a "systemic approach" to it consists of the following systems whose analysis and future research of their actions is of great importance for experts in the field of international relations. A systemic approach to analyzing international phenomena is based on understanding their totality. Accordingly, an understanding of the sources or, as the present article points out, the "genes" that make up the systems of member organizations of the International Community is essential to understanding their "perceptions" and "best selections." An attempt was made to present new theories for the analysis of phenomena in the international arena and look at the system with a comprehensive approach and its material and semantic elements should be considered in presenting a theory with the title of "ontological selection". In presenting these theoretical systems, attention was drawn to all analytical elements which should have been considered to present a theoretical system; In fact, were considered the concepts of anthropology, ontology, epistemology, and methodology as well as levels of analysis. Besides, was the attention to the "teleos" which is the result of the materialistic or semantic construction of the identities, ideologies, and goals of the systems. In the following article also attention to deviate from the teleos which has been effective in understanding, analyzing and futurology of actions of systems; as well as attention to the others' actors semantic processes. Believes that by understanding the perceptions and teleological choices of systems, we will be able to analyze and research the future of their actions; Obviously, the proposed theoretical system should be used to analyze various phenomena, which the author will focus on in the future.

Keywords

systematic approach; Analysis and future research of international arena actions; Ontological selection

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