Matter
Matter is the most striking feature of perceived reality. It is all around us and within us too. Bereft of it the world would be insubstantial nothingness: a metaphysical thought with no physical correspondence.
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Space
Infinity is always baffling to the mind, and here is a perplexing endlessness that strikes us as reasonable, prompting us to conclude that space goes on and on and on, limitless. But, if we are to trust our current physics, this is only another of the illusions created by secretive Nature, for space does not extend indefinitely.
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Theories of Mind and Consciousness
Buy online through Amazon: Indic Visions in an Age of Science by Varadaraja V. Raman (New York, NY: Metanexus, 2011). or Download the book for free as a PDF. Introduction Science is an attempt to understand and interpret the world of experience. In this context, two fundamental questions arise: First, who or what is…
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Future Science in Past Visions
Buy online through Amazon: Indic Visions in an Age of Science by Varadaraja V. Raman (New York, NY: Metanexus, 2011). or Download the book for free as a PDF. Introduction The thinkers of the ancient world were wise in many ways, so we find much wisdom in their musings and writings. The myths of India…
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Epistemology in the Hindu World
Buy online through Amazon: Indic Visions in an Age of Science by Varadaraja V. Raman (New York, NY: Metanexus, 2011). or Download the book for free as a PDF. INTRODUCTION Whether it is about a matter of common experience, an assessment of a situation, or our view on an issue, we speak on the basis…
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Discussions and Debates on Indic Science
Buy online through Amazon: Indic Visions in an Age of Science by Varadaraja V. Raman (New York, NY: Metanexus, 2011). or Download the book for free as a PDF. INTRODUCTION In the previous five lectures I reflected on a variety of Indic visions that have interest and relevance to science as an intellectual enterprise. I…
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Traditional, Modern, and Post-Modern
Buy online through Amazon: Indic Visions in an Age of Science by Varadaraja V. Raman (New York, NY: Metanexus, 2011). or Download the book for free as a PDF. Introduction Indian culture and civilization have contributed significantly to humanity’s heritage. They are as ancient as any, more ancient than many. Indian civilization is remarkable…
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Mythos: Origins and Ends
Buy online through Amazon: Indic Visions in an Age of Science by Varadaraja V. Raman (New York, NY: Metanexus, 2011). or Download the book for free as a PDF. Introduction Questions related to origins are among the most intriguing ones that taunt the human mind. How did we humans come to be? What is the…
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More than Cinematic Entertainment in Three Dimensions: Thoughts Provoked by James Cameron’s Avatar
Like millions of others I succumb to peer pressure when it comes to seeing movies: Not just the media and reviews, but a goodly number of friends exert subtle pressure on me to see the movies I decide to see, and Avatar was no exception. I did not regret the three hours of my life,…
