Swati's Blog

A s a part of my Ph.D program we had few sessions on Philosophy and Philosophical Foundations of Management. Here is something i learned at the end of the session... Philosophy is the structured method by which one uses reason and linear logic to arrive at an understanding of the nature of things. The search and love for knowledge are as intrinsic to human nature as the drives for self-preservation and social interaction. People essentially want to know, and the basic questions of life why, who, whence, whither, and how tease even the staunchest materialist in the quiet moments of awe or the times of pressing injustice. To answer these questions, there have evolved two great philosophies, which are usually designated by the geographical divisions of East and West. The modern Western approach addresses the problem from an objective, theoretical, and pluralistic standpoint, whereas the ancient Eastern approach is more subjective, experiential, and holistic. The West looks outward to ex