This articleis oriented around the inquiry about the type of relationship that exists between the individual and society in systems theory. The characterizations of systems theory as a conflationist theory based on a negative anthropology are presented and discussed. It is then shown, as an alternative, a positive interpretation of the human being based on an operational primacy of the consciousness over society. Finally, it concludes with a discussion on the way in which this positive anthropology expresses itself through the psychic systems in its relationship with the social systems.