The Science of Philosophy : Theory of Fundamental Processes in Human Behaviour and Experiences

Radhey Shyam Kaushal

Published by D.K. Printworld, 2011

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Contents Preface Acknowledgements Abbreviations Notations and Symbols 1 Introduction PART I Basics of Eastern and Western Views 2 Modelling Basics of Vedanta Philosophy 3 Fundamental Processes and the Theory of Karma Action Western View and The Views of Modern Science 4 Fundamental Processes and the Theory of Karma VedAnta Philosophy in Modern Perspective 5 Concepts and Facts Dominating the Human Behaviour 6 Revisiting the Limitations of Theories of Physical and Biological Sciences PART II New Analytical Methods and Workability 7 Man-Machine Interaction and Its Impact on Human behaviour 8 Interaction Between Human Being and Physical World 9 Interactions Among Human Beings 10 Interactions Involving Non-human Beings Part III Predictive Power and Future Prospects 11 Fundamental vs Physio-Biochemical Processes Their Roles in Human Behaviour 12 Behavioural and Allied Sciences Strategy for Testing the Theory 13 Theory of Fundamental Processes So What Next for Peace and Eternal Pleasure Self-Realization 14 Summary Conclusions and Future Prospects Appendices Bibliography Index The volume is concerned with the concept of consciousness and its incorporation in physical theories It tries to look for a unifying mechanism for fundamental processes taking place inside the human being which are responsible for all human actions and behaviour in outer world It argues that the essences of life in conjunction with the consciousness can provide a viable framework for understanding the physical world as well as of humannon-human behaviour and its experiencesThe book presents the basics of Vedanta philosophy comparing its viewpoint with that of objective science and other philosophies to throw light on classification of objects and inner and outer worlds and associated experiences It studies the theory of karma recapitulating the western view and views of modern science and presents the Vedanta theory of karma It takes up aspects like the role of the human being in a process with a discussion on the man-machine interaction; the interaction of the human being with the physical world within the framework of Vedanta philosophy; and the interactions among human and non-human beings Several new concepts like dressing of essences of life with consciousness principle of minimum efforts a 32-rule for the fragmentation of consciousness a definition of mind set function and its evolution K-effect etc are introduced in the book for the first time It repeatedly points out the limitations of modern science in describing some aspects of human behaviourThe work will be useful to a broad spectrum of readers particularly scholars and students physicists biologists psychologists professional philosophers particularly philosophers of science 541 pp.

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• Title: The Science of Philosophy : Theory of Fundamental Processes in Human Behaviour and Experiences
• Publisher: D.K. Printworld
• Publication Date: 2011