As well, much of it is based on metaphor or analogy, essentially poetic devices, rather than on hard facts or close reasoning. This is not a philosophical system, because the various assertions are not always proved or substantiated (unless the authors I am quoting have done so), either from empirical data or from a systematic survey of philosophical writings. Remember: these are essays, which means trial balloons floated in the knowledge-seekers’ skies - i.e. Perhaps they never will I am a seeker, not a finder. This is unavoidable and real, since I am still forming my view of the world, and my conclusions have not yet jelled into a consistent whole. The whole now fits together somewhat better, although contradictions may still be detected. To some extent this collection is “non-decomposable” into sections and chapters. This helps to make the whole into a “hypertext” (as on the Internet), and helps overcome the difficulty of deciding where to place each essay. Also, cross-references are frequently made from one essay to another. Linking passages were written to make transitions between chapter themes a little smoother. I believe that science and religion should not merely coexist coolly and distantly as two solitudes, but come to share a warm embrace. It is gathered from science, religion, and mythology, sometimes deliberately mixing elements which many consider immiscible. In these chapters, which started out as separate essays written at different times, sometimes prompted by something I read, I try to express my view of the world. How Things Come Together is a collection, in three parts, of essays and occasional writings by Hanna Newcombe.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |