Does Earth Really Rotate and Review of Earth Shape

Author(s): Abhaysagar
Publisher: Jambudvi Vignyan Research Centre

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SCIENCE AND NON-VIOLENCE
by
Ganivarya Shri Abhaysagarji
A hearty appeal to scientists and educationists attending -the conference on 'Science, Education and Nonviolence' at the Gujarat Vidyapith, Ahmedabad-14, on
Mahatma Gandhi Birthday Centenary. Gentlemen,
Human intelligence has been always progressive, so it yearns more and more to acquire deeper knowledge about things known to it as well as to probe into their unknown phases.
The science of today has originated from this constant yearning. There is a vast difference between a close search of the inherent properties of any object and reflection on it with inquisitiveness. One gives prominence to the intellect whereas the other one is full of fancies.
Intellect is the only real means to understand any object, neither fancy nor imagination. So it seems that the modern science makes various investigations and experiments keeping in the centre the original form of an object; but the definite or distinct form of the object is not there at the basis. There is only curiosity or amusement. Thus science adds more of information to the fields of knowledge, but it can- not step forward in the direction of the proper use of the information obtained.
It is essential that the terminology of science must be made clear. 'Vignyan' means 'distinguished knowledge'. What is the distinguishing feature of that scientific knowledge?
To go through various tests in the laboratory as well as through a lot of scientific apparatuses -is this the only distinguishing feature? Or is it to make more clear the original form of real knowledge?
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