Wabi – Sabi and the Nature of Knowledge
This paper explores the parallel nature of Wabi-sabi, the Japanese aesthetic principle of beauty and our understanding of the nature of knowledge: that they are impermanent, imperfect, and incomplete. It further gives emphasis on the implied ethical and moral obligation of the social scientist in th...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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San Beda University
2019-06-01
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| Series: | Journal of Health and Caring Sciences |
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| Online Access: | https://journalofhealthandcaringsciences.org/index.php/jhcs/article/view/4 |
| Summary: | This paper explores the parallel nature of Wabi-sabi, the Japanese aesthetic principle of beauty and our understanding of the nature of knowledge: that they are impermanent, imperfect, and incomplete. It further gives emphasis on the implied ethical and moral obligation of the social scientist in the continued dissemination of knowledge given its inherent nature. |
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| ISSN: | 2672-3832 2718-918X |