Post by ycheng50 on Apr 4, 2016 6:00:39 GMT
TWO REQUIRED ESSAY QUESTIONS: 1. Why is Faqir Chand's experiences important in understanding the projective nature of religious visions and miracles? 2. What is meant by the phrase, "philosophy done well is science; philosophy done poorly remains philosophy." Be sure to support your answers with references to the required readings and films. Each answer should be at least 150 words.
1. Why is Faqir Chand's experiences important in understanding the projective nature of religious visions and miracles?
Faqir Chand's experiences and his subsequent disclosures in religious are regarded as the exclusive answers to unlock the very validity of these religious visions and miracles. Chand once mentioned, “Manifestation are nothing but the impressions and suggestion that are ingrained upon our mind and we have accepted them as Reality.” The statement implies our minds are driven by our inner suggestions and majority of events are likely to be rooted from inner manifestation of person, but not from the apparent outside forces. His diverse visions have transformed people in a positive ways. For instance, Chand one ran into a handcuffed dacoit accompanied by a policeman and Chand endeavored to reason with the officer that the handcuffed man was not a convict (The unknowing Sage, Page 38). Later Chand went to the police station and told the policeman that the man in custody was not a dacoit, and later the man was released and live a changed and happy life (The unknowing Sage, Page 38).
In relating the secrets behind, these influential gums or religious leaders, Chand proposed the idea that the inner manifestation unveils the most sacred belief in one’s mind, and those with abilities to make into the deepest part of the mind and therefore manipulate and exploit the inevitabilities in accordance with their needs individually or in gatherings.
Chand believes the recognition of inner strengths grants a sense of empowerment that suits every religious body. He once commented, “I do not go anywhere, nor do I know about such miraculous instances.” (The unknowing Sage, Page 9) His denial of miracles is based on the relationships between faith and inner power where the existence or necessity of faith is questioned by the self-empowerment and so the interpretations of miracles which are in mathematical tones merely occurrences with low possibility but not a justifiable effect of any religious belief. In this sense, a person’s strength come from within not outside.
2. What is meant by the phrase, "philosophy done well is science; philosophy done poorly remains philosophy."
Philosophy is an integration of human thinking in viewing the nature and the fundamental principles found in science; hence, there should exist a tight connection between philosophy and science in which the former provides virtual explanations to which science failed to explain while the reasoning behind the explanations are justified in science. For instance, before answer a question in a philosophical way, one should first, “exhaust any and all physical explanations first before succumbing to the transcendental temptation” (The Remainder Conjecture Film). A well done philosophy cannot apart from science because it should be the initial responder to the unknown, philosophy serves as a higher level of understanding in viewing science but not a complete different field.
If the answers cannot be proven scientifically within the scope of philosophy, then this philosophical concept remains within its own domain and is constantly questionable just like myths and religious beliefs are often challenged for their incompleteness. As stated in the book, The Great Mystery, “If the phenomena cannot be explained fully and comprehensively by mathematics, then one turns to physics, and if that too is incomplete then to chemistry, then to biology, then to psychology, then to sociobiology, etc.” A poorly philosophical theory perhaps offers certain ideas but eventually will be overthrown by the defects if it is not fully supported by science.
Personally, the quote in the question has already rendered me some insightful thoughts regarded on the mean in excelling philosophy. Since I now see the tight correlations in between philosophy and science, and in order to appreciate those greatness in philosophy and in hope to utilize them in our daily lives, one should first make inquires in science not philosophy per se, and eventually find the interconnections in between.
1. Why is Faqir Chand's experiences important in understanding the projective nature of religious visions and miracles?
Faqir Chand's experiences and his subsequent disclosures in religious are regarded as the exclusive answers to unlock the very validity of these religious visions and miracles. Chand once mentioned, “Manifestation are nothing but the impressions and suggestion that are ingrained upon our mind and we have accepted them as Reality.” The statement implies our minds are driven by our inner suggestions and majority of events are likely to be rooted from inner manifestation of person, but not from the apparent outside forces. His diverse visions have transformed people in a positive ways. For instance, Chand one ran into a handcuffed dacoit accompanied by a policeman and Chand endeavored to reason with the officer that the handcuffed man was not a convict (The unknowing Sage, Page 38). Later Chand went to the police station and told the policeman that the man in custody was not a dacoit, and later the man was released and live a changed and happy life (The unknowing Sage, Page 38).
In relating the secrets behind, these influential gums or religious leaders, Chand proposed the idea that the inner manifestation unveils the most sacred belief in one’s mind, and those with abilities to make into the deepest part of the mind and therefore manipulate and exploit the inevitabilities in accordance with their needs individually or in gatherings.
Chand believes the recognition of inner strengths grants a sense of empowerment that suits every religious body. He once commented, “I do not go anywhere, nor do I know about such miraculous instances.” (The unknowing Sage, Page 9) His denial of miracles is based on the relationships between faith and inner power where the existence or necessity of faith is questioned by the self-empowerment and so the interpretations of miracles which are in mathematical tones merely occurrences with low possibility but not a justifiable effect of any religious belief. In this sense, a person’s strength come from within not outside.
2. What is meant by the phrase, "philosophy done well is science; philosophy done poorly remains philosophy."
Philosophy is an integration of human thinking in viewing the nature and the fundamental principles found in science; hence, there should exist a tight connection between philosophy and science in which the former provides virtual explanations to which science failed to explain while the reasoning behind the explanations are justified in science. For instance, before answer a question in a philosophical way, one should first, “exhaust any and all physical explanations first before succumbing to the transcendental temptation” (The Remainder Conjecture Film). A well done philosophy cannot apart from science because it should be the initial responder to the unknown, philosophy serves as a higher level of understanding in viewing science but not a complete different field.
If the answers cannot be proven scientifically within the scope of philosophy, then this philosophical concept remains within its own domain and is constantly questionable just like myths and religious beliefs are often challenged for their incompleteness. As stated in the book, The Great Mystery, “If the phenomena cannot be explained fully and comprehensively by mathematics, then one turns to physics, and if that too is incomplete then to chemistry, then to biology, then to psychology, then to sociobiology, etc.” A poorly philosophical theory perhaps offers certain ideas but eventually will be overthrown by the defects if it is not fully supported by science.
Personally, the quote in the question has already rendered me some insightful thoughts regarded on the mean in excelling philosophy. Since I now see the tight correlations in between philosophy and science, and in order to appreciate those greatness in philosophy and in hope to utilize them in our daily lives, one should first make inquires in science not philosophy per se, and eventually find the interconnections in between.
