I don't exactly remember, but it must be around 12-15 years ago when I first heard of the phrase "Where science ends, philosophy starts." I have appreciated the phrase a little more every time I have thought about it.
To start with, let us try to look 'way beyond' & 'deep within' and ask some questions.
We know that there is earth, then there is moon, the solar system, the milky way and so on. Our knowledge has been very well aided by science in this regard. As much as science has made progress, truth is, it all ends somewhere. Certainly not the universe, but our knowledge or interpretation of the universe, or whatever we know of it. Then we come to the question, "What is there beyond? And beyond?!"
Now let us flip the thought process and start looking within. We know that our bodies are magnificent works of Civi Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical / Electronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Computer Engineering put together. If you do not believe, think of the human body's drainage system, cell mechanisms, communication between different parts of body, pumps (read heart) and the neural mechanisms. We all know, by virtue of progress made by science over years what happens and how it happens. The question arises how each individual's characteristics are different in the way she / he acts or reacts. If we keep digging, we will end up at the genes; the source code of humans. We might also realise how each of these source codes are set up. But, again, the point of contention is, who keeps on writing these source codes so that each of the six billion plus individuals in this world is unique?!
Let us leave it at that and appreciate the grandeur that we are part of - Life !!
Ayyappan had shown the Venus to me too....
ReplyDeletefood for thought...
ReplyDeleteOne: I'm honoured, as it feels like the purpose of my first post is met:) finally...
ReplyDeleteTwo: Each sentence talks about one concept or the other...Would say, let's not leave it at that...let's just voyage beyond...
Three: Fell for the usage of COMMAS, something that very few (in the industry that I work in) know; (outsiders don't understand it at all)...
KEEP on...
@Ayyappan: You did the impossible...Will meet you some day, for sure (not through Arunav) :)
and I loved the connotation...let me write it also...
Yours,
The Arunima :-)
All I would say is - keep the fire burning. The world lost in the darkness desires and fake pleasures need some light, some thoughts, some passion, some deep thinking. keep inspiring people. Cheers
ReplyDeleteHope all the thoughts that are bubbling in the mind will be given life here soon.Awaiting D3.
ReplyDeleteAll - thx :-)
ReplyDelete@Soumya - 5 blind people were taken to an elephant and were asked to describe the elephant ;-))))
u r trying to tell us about who programmed human brain and every human being is different from each other, have u ever give a thought on this thing, we eat, drink and the how the blood is formmated inside our body we breath even when we sleep we breath, but how our life is depends on that little air we take and give out, anyway till now this much belief is within us that there is someone, the almighty. bye for now we will talk on this next time and thnx for ur thoughts and thinking at least this much assurance is within me that there is someone still there who can think
ReplyDelete