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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Main Author: Rudolf Cymorr Kirby Martinez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: San Beda University 2019-06-01
Series:Journal of Health and Caring Sciences
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Online Access:https://journalofhealthandcaringsciences.org/index.php/jhcs/article/view/4
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