Wednesday, November 10, 2004
Who came first? The chicken or the egg?
Let's get into some serious stuff. What is the true definition of education? Well, it again differs based on the perspective of the individual. For some it is a means to earn a living, for some a means to enrich their knowledge, for some it is a means to shred their ignorance and become more knowledgable about their surroundings. However , the perceptions are influenced or in some cases determined by the environmental conditions in which the person exists. It isn't bad to say that the living conditions in fact dictate the person's thinking.
However, the discretion lies in the person to know what is good for him and bad . It also depends on the way he implements his knowledge to earn his living and to tackle his surroundings.
Thus the education system as such is also dictated by the needs of the place or the people, the surroundings, the demands and the necessities of goods and services. This results in the development of certain discourses or the importance of training the persons in different skills to overcome their problems and help them survive. Though it gives a dual meaning of learning to earn and live , it also indicates the need to understand the nature or the surroundings and develop an aesthetic liking for it and methods fo nuturing and improving it.
Well, my assumption is that that is how various branches of science and art have been developed. You can say that it is my philosphy(relatively ), thought it can be considered a liberal view of the evolution of science and arts.
Thus basicaly a balance of both arts and sciences needs to be present .But? my questions is as to what is important for us? Is it the sciences which follow a scientific and practical basis and the discarding of the old and the so called obselete or outdated stuff or the arts which still glorifies the nature, the most primitive and natural form of life, and tries to give it a new definition by modifying itself according to the exisitng elements of nature?
Complicated question . As complicated as the one which says" which came first? the chicken or the egg? However, the answer would be again based on the perspective of the individual .
However, the discretion lies in the person to know what is good for him and bad . It also depends on the way he implements his knowledge to earn his living and to tackle his surroundings.
Thus the education system as such is also dictated by the needs of the place or the people, the surroundings, the demands and the necessities of goods and services. This results in the development of certain discourses or the importance of training the persons in different skills to overcome their problems and help them survive. Though it gives a dual meaning of learning to earn and live , it also indicates the need to understand the nature or the surroundings and develop an aesthetic liking for it and methods fo nuturing and improving it.
Well, my assumption is that that is how various branches of science and art have been developed. You can say that it is my philosphy(relatively ), thought it can be considered a liberal view of the evolution of science and arts.
Thus basicaly a balance of both arts and sciences needs to be present .But? my questions is as to what is important for us? Is it the sciences which follow a scientific and practical basis and the discarding of the old and the so called obselete or outdated stuff or the arts which still glorifies the nature, the most primitive and natural form of life, and tries to give it a new definition by modifying itself according to the exisitng elements of nature?
Complicated question . As complicated as the one which says" which came first? the chicken or the egg? However, the answer would be again based on the perspective of the individual .
# posted by Swapna Bolleboina @ 4:46 PM 
