5 entries in category ‹Philosophy›

 

12Universes

Sunday April22 2012 · ‹Philosophy›
 

TED’s curator Chris Anderson asks how many universes there are. Well, it is one and many. Read more…


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6The Relationship Paradigm

Saturday September12 2009 · ‹Personal› · ‹Philosophy›
 

The world can be seen in two ways. In one view God exists, in the other not. My following argumentation explains how I attained the former view from the latter. Read more…


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4What is Philosophy?

Wednesday July29 2009 · ‹Philosophy›
 

Philosophy contrasts with normal life. If life is like driving a car, normality is to drive forward, and philosophy to revert to a wrong turn.

Most of the time, we do not philosophize. Our habit keeps us on the paths we are accustomed to. We simply follow the road lying ahead of us. We hardly notice crossings and turns any more than a straight road because driving has become automatic. We find comfort in the ordinary.

But every now and then, we get surprised; the way forward may be wrong or denied. When we get lost or face an impasse, we are forced to acknowledge our own mistake. We reconsider the taken path in which we had put faith in. This is the beginning of philosophy. Read more…


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3Paradigm Shift

Saturday July25 2009 · ‹Personal› · ‹Philosophy›
 

15 years ago, I was 20 years old and had an interesting encounter with a stranger on a ski lift. He was around 30 and he asked me if I had read the bible. I said I had not. He returned that by reading the bible he understood the meaning of life. While I did not think of reading it back then, I told myself, when I turn 30, I would give it a shot. Read more…


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1Philosophy for Technophiles

Sunday December21 2008 · ‹Philosophy›
 

The world of technology is full of enormous changes, with the future becoming increasingly unpredictable. Today, humanity is facing social, economical, and ecological crises.

It is at times like this that we turn to philosophy. We question our beliefs and accustomed behaviors. When the future seems bleak and hazardous, we start to reconsider our values. Read more…


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