Varlığın Küresel Doğası : Sınıflandırma Paradoksunun Ötesinde Varlığın Karmaşıklığını Yeniden Düşünmek
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: This study proposes the Sphericality Paradigm as a novel epistemological framework to address the limitations of classification systems that dominate contemporary science, education, social life, and digital environments. While classification promises order and efficiency, it often fragments the fluid, relational, and evolving nature of human identity and knowledge. Drawing from cognitive science, philosophy, sociology, and complexity theory, the paradigm reframes existence not as a fixed essence but as a dynamic sphere of becoming—where perception, relation, and potential continuously co-construct reality. The study articulates eight foundational principles of Sphericality: multidimensionality, transitionality, contextuality, relationality, potentiality, perceptual multiplicity, layered reality, and uniqueness. These principles are applied to critique and reimagine institutional systems—including education, science, law, politics, and digital platforms—through design alternatives grounded in pluralism, fluidity, and co-creation. Grounded in theoretical synthesis, the study develops a generative heuristic model through philosophical integration and metaphorical modeling. It aims to inspire epistemological transformation by cultivating cognitive flexibility, ontological openness, and systemic imagination. In an era defined by algorithmic reduction and epistemic rigidity, the Sphericality Paradigm offers a timely and generative alternative for rethinking human potential and the architectures of knowledge.
Author: Şahin, İsmet
Language: English
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7225537449