PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE

MY ASSIMILATION OF PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE

Life is a great mystery and this mystery cannot be explained or understood by any scientific means in the human realm. Everything here is determined by the aspect of choice and interest. By our responsible freedom we have to find meaning in whatever circumstances we are in. So it is important for us to have the humility to accept our weaknesses and give meaning to our life in the context of human life and dignity in all its mysterious presence. Philosophy in all its wisdom and understanding cannot solve the mystery questions, what we can say is only a kind of an act of surrender to whatever happens in nature and in the human history. Human mind is very creative and active not only now but as always. Every step that was taken to know the things of the celestial and terrestrial worlds by the genius minds and philosophies fill us with a sense of pride in human race and human existence but this innovations should not lead us to be individualistic and for personal gains. They should help us to transcend beyond our selfishness and self-centeredness so that the benefit should be of the whole world. I still admire the minds of those who found everything and yet had a sense of sharing with all so that the world may come to know of its ignorance and move towards the true light of knowledge.

As a philosopher and religious leader I feel my main task should be to unfold the very nature of life in all its complications and ponder over the daily life situations of mine and also of people and give an appropriate solution to the happenings in society. It is important to realize that I cannot change the history but at least I can make the better future and better world to live in for all, where human life is taken to be just by chance and where dignity is valued only in terms of money and riches and wisdom is considered in terms of P.hds. I feel my call in philosophy is science would be to give dignity to people whom I meet and serve not minding the rich and the poor. And my whole disposition should be an ongoing search for the truth and knowledge to create a happy world where everybody’s needs are taken care of, where no one is discriminated in terms of colour and caste, where scientists and philosophers come together to solve the urgent needs like poverty, hunger and environmental problems.

It is also an important call for me to encourage people to move towards ‘Being more rather than Having more’. We in our Indian context have tremendous resources in terms of natural and human power but we are not in a position to exhibit our talents and energy in a scientific way towards the human growth in utilizing them due to our faulty education and our complacency. We are busy in making the atomic bombs rather than feeding those children who die everyday of hunger and those that are under malnutrition. So prophetic call for us today is to enhance life and celebrate life without competing with other nations in terms of development and advancement. I think it is time for us to say a big ‘yes’ to life in all its fullness and direct philosophy and science for this cause. Only then we can boast of our advancement and our civilization.

Juje Monteiro