CONCLUSION

The publishing of "The Formal Language of the Metaphysical" and. "I-Ching and the Formal Language of the Metaphysical" represents the completion of a stage of my efforts, since 1976, to search for an answer to this question.

In all these years, in order to find the answer, I read extensively into relevant areas of topology, geometry, physics, philosophy, archaeology, linguistics, architecture, space theories and I-Ching. Much effort and soul-searching was put into conceptualizing and re-designing of symbols; finding meanings behind wordings and structuring of forms. This publication is the result of my research efforts.

The next step after the establishment of "The Formal Language of the Metaphysical" is to research into Language itself. In fact: 

 		"Dot" represents the Subject of Language 
 		"Line" represents the Verb of Language 
    		"Plane" represents the Object of Language

After an understanding in this aspect, the "Form" and "Content" of a language can be formally (graphically) recorded, orderly and separately, into a form of "Form" and a form of "Content". It will surely be a solid first step if this method can be processed by computer and applied to the design and development of the most efficient artificial intelligence, simultaneous translations and super computers.

The embarrassing situation in intellectual fields today, when faced with a "core" problem, that only "Approximation" and "Simulation" are dared to be attempted, "Preciseness" and "Perfection" is beyond reach, can be resolved.

Even more so, this article may subtly hold the key to solve the ultimate quest of the twentieth century man:

Finding the Grand Unification Theory to merge the General Theory of Relativity and the Theory of Quantum Mechanics.

I firmly believe so.

Listed below are the most important books and articles which contributed to my research:

  1. "Syntactic Structures" by Noam Chomsky, 1957, published by Monton & Co., Netherlands.
  2. "The Image of the City " by Kevin Lynch, 1960, published by M.I.T. Press, U.S.A.
  3. "Notes on the Synthesis of Form" by Christopher Alexander, 1964, published by Harvard University Press, U.S.A.
  4. "Topological Organization of Architectural Spaces" by Jean Cousin, 1970, published by Montreal University Press, Canada.
  5. "The Spatial Representation of Science, Philosophy and Geometry" by Shi Zuo Cheng, 1970, published by Buo Xue Press, Taiwan, R.O.C.
  6. 'Principles of Three Dimensional Design" by Wong Wu-Xie, 1970, published by Lion Press, Taiwan, R.O.C.
  7. "Existence, Space and Architecture" by Christian Norberg-Schulz,1971, published by Studio Vista Limited, Great Britain.
  8. "Writing Transformational Grammars: an introduction" by Andreas Koutsoundas, 1972, published by McGraw-Hill Book Company, U.S.A.
  9. "History, Nature and Man" by Shi Zuo-Cheng, 1974, published by Yang Zhe Press, Taiwan, R.O.C.
  10. "Space Syntax " by B. Hillier, A. Leaman, P. Stansall, M. Bedford, 1976, published by "Environment and Planning B" Vol 3, p. 1 47-185, England.

     

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