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The Jnana Yogi and the Philosopher of Science
“Just get rid of the false and you will automatically realize the true”
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Philosophers and Yogis are both concerned with making sense of the world. They seek to fundamentally orient themselves in reality. While the stratagem they employ appear different on the surface, I want to explore the deep similarities in their approaches. Yogis and Philosophers both understand that truth (whatever that is) is not something external to a problem, but already contained within it. They both understand that to find answers, you must simply remove all that is superfluous, redundant, or excessive. Then, the reality will shine forth.
On Philosophy of Science
Do scientific theories aim to give us a literally true story of what the world is like, or do they simply function to provide a comprehensive, accessible and adequate description of the phenomena around us? A scientific realist would hold that a true physical theory is representative of an independently existing, objective world. Alternatively, an anti-realist reading of a theory…
