Some scientific and philosophical principles of information science

Reference is made to information science as a superior science comprising library science, archivology and documentation. The information is considered as an outcome of the three aforementioned fields. Certain philosophical and scientific principles, such as the Principle of Unification, the Magisterium of Hermes Trismegistus, the Worlds of Popper, Pensatics and Systems Theory, are considered with regard to their application to information science. The human being is regarded as the axis and centre of the universe and it is argued that by means of information science one can find wisdom, truth and happiness and achieve the progress of mankind (the human race). The end of mankind is predicted precisely when these aims have aims have been achieved in absolute terms. The importance of information is discussed and a new epistemological theory is put forward based on the relaying of information. Within the evolution of any subject there comes a point when it is necessary to define certain principles upon which its scientific foundations are based, together with certain philosophical theories. Information science has perhaps reached that point