Expanding the boundaries of knowledge
By Lopa Mukherjee - Apr 24, 2020
Scientific methodology plays an important role in mainstream thought-systems all over the world. It started during the Enlightenment in Europe, was codified by the scientist, René Descartes and applied in Newton’s laws of mechanics. This mindset or worldview, called Cartesian or Cartesian-Newtonian, spread to the rest of the world through colonisation. The indigenous methods were abandoned, since this scientific methodology provided a surer ground. Lesser mistakes were made in practical life when the source of knowledge did not rely on human subjectivity. But practical life is just one aspect of life, and a small one at that. Now, this surer footing seems wanting, because it leaves out many questions of life, particularly the big ones. Psychology tries to tackle the big questions that are asked by a human subject. How can it then ignore the lived experiences of this human being? This article shows how the limits of the Cartesian worldview are overcome by new knowledge-systems.
A view of love
By Rajiv Rattan - Jan 15, 2015
Sometimes a healer comes across rare incidents that go beyond the purview of disease and wellness. They reveal some deeper core of humanity that upholds us through life and during crisis and pain. The essence of that core is 'Love'. The following medical anecdote reveals this side of our human story as we go through the trials and tribulations of an illness.
A little need
By Pranjali Singh - Oct 15, 2020
This poem is a potent comment on what humanity is presently inflicting upon the world .