Post by anneliesemor on Nov 13, 2015 7:25:41 GMT
1. Why is Faqir Chand's experiences important in understanding the projective nature of religious visions and miracles?
Faqir Chand had a very significant and interesting life. His experiences are so significant in understanding the illusory nature of religious visions, because he experienced some things that question the reality and truth in defining religious visions. In the film Inner vision and Running Trains, he tells of an experience he had where his guru had appeared to him and told him of the actions to take during combat. He then was praised when he went back home, because the people claimed that he, Faqir, appeared to them in a vision telling them what to do. Faqir had no knowledge of the people’s trouble He wondered who actually appeared to them in the vision. He also once experienced seeing Maharishi Shiv Brat Lal in a vision, and was told his address in that vision. He wrote letters to that address for weeks, until he finally received a letter in response. Maharishi and Faqir planned to meet, and sure enough, they met. This brings us to question visions yet again. Are they, or are they not real?
2. What is meant by the phrase, "philosophy done well is science; philosophy done poorly remains philosophy."
This statement is put together very well. It defines philosophy very well. According to dictionary.com, Philosophy is defined as the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with reality, existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language; it is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational argument. There is no right or wrong answer in philosophy. Philosophy is constantly questioning the things that do and don’t exist. If a question is answered with factual evidence, then it becomes science, because there are no longer any more questions to be asked. Philosophy is a way of thinking and expression.
Faqir Chand had a very significant and interesting life. His experiences are so significant in understanding the illusory nature of religious visions, because he experienced some things that question the reality and truth in defining religious visions. In the film Inner vision and Running Trains, he tells of an experience he had where his guru had appeared to him and told him of the actions to take during combat. He then was praised when he went back home, because the people claimed that he, Faqir, appeared to them in a vision telling them what to do. Faqir had no knowledge of the people’s trouble He wondered who actually appeared to them in the vision. He also once experienced seeing Maharishi Shiv Brat Lal in a vision, and was told his address in that vision. He wrote letters to that address for weeks, until he finally received a letter in response. Maharishi and Faqir planned to meet, and sure enough, they met. This brings us to question visions yet again. Are they, or are they not real?
2. What is meant by the phrase, "philosophy done well is science; philosophy done poorly remains philosophy."
This statement is put together very well. It defines philosophy very well. According to dictionary.com, Philosophy is defined as the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with reality, existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language; it is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational argument. There is no right or wrong answer in philosophy. Philosophy is constantly questioning the things that do and don’t exist. If a question is answered with factual evidence, then it becomes science, because there are no longer any more questions to be asked. Philosophy is a way of thinking and expression.