Consider the photo below from the perspective of artists and natural scientists. What aspects of the image or of the tardigrade can be explained / cannot be explained? Is it the parts that can or cannot explained that are more important?
There are certain aspects of art and religion which some might argue cannot be explained in certain ways given the deeply personal connection to each. Consider the Japanese statue below. There are artistic and religious aspects of the statue which can be explained quite clearly such as the use of Read more…
Text: Ishigaki Rin’s poem “Gake (Cliff)” in translation: Rin, Ishigaki. “Cliff.” Ed. Makoto Ooka and Shuntaro Tanikawa. Modern Japanese Poetry: One Hundred Years (n.d.): n. pag. Cirje: Centre of International Research on the Japanese Economy. Web. This translation of the original Japanese poem differs in a few ways. One significant Read more…
Text: “Acupuncture: In Depth.” https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/acupuncture-in-depth “Current evidence suggests that many factors—like expectation and belief—that are unrelated to acupuncture needling may play important roles in the beneficial effects of acupuncture on pain.” There is some research that shows some benefits of acupuncture but it isn’t clear whether or not the actual Read more…
Once you get the set of prescribed titles for your cohort, the first step is going through each one and analyzing the key terms. 2. For artists and natural scientists, which is more important: what can be explained or what cannot be explained? Discuss with reference to the arts and Read more…
Text: Iroha. Translation from Abe, Ryuichi (1999). The Weaving of Mantra: Kûkai and the Construction of Esoteric Buddhist Discourse. Columbia University Press. ISBN 0-231-11286-6. Iroha is an older Japanese poem with deep connections to Japanese culture and religion. There are a number of different versions – the original cannot be read by the Read more…