Contents Acknowledgement Foreword Preface Part I: Revisiting the Construal of Science Section A: Issues of Rationality/Methodology 1. Intuition – An Interface between Mysticism and Science 2. Some Observations on Observation in Philosophy of Science: An Attempt to Realize the Need to Go Beyond Science 3. Reasonableness: The Defining Characteristic of Human Beings 4. Rationality 5. Rationality (Reasonableness) in Science 6. The Role of Reasonableness in the Construal of Human Fullness - A Philosophy of Science Perspective 7. Is Popper Proper? – Reflections on Popper’s Views on Inductive Reasoning in Science 8. Inductive Reasoning – A Thorn in the Flesh? Implications of Inductive Reasoning for Natural Sciences and Human Lives Section B: Considerations of Values/Morality 9. Are Values Valuable in Science? - A Kuhnian Perspective 10. Struggles of Science and Relevance of Religion 11. Healing Ministry and Palliative Care in Christianity 12. Nanotechnology and the Risk of Scientism – Philosophy of Science Perspectives Section C: Contemplations on Consciousness/Mind 13. Mysticism and Quantum Physicists: Friends or Foes? 14. Dissent: A Demand for Ascent An Essential Lesson from the Existential Nature of Science 15. A Complete Construal of Consciousness – Comprehensible? Some Reflections on the Understanding Human Consciousness 16. Artificial Intelligence: Intelligent, Yet Artificial Reflections on Interfacing Philosophy and AI 17. Mathematics: A Mesmerizing Mystery Part II: Insights, Implications andInstructions of the New Construal Section D: For Science 18. Learning to Learn – Dudley Shapere’s Invitation to Learn from the Contemporary Science 19. Science as a Hermeneutical Enterprise – Implications for India, Science and Humanity 20. Mr. Stephen Hawking, Who Is That “Tailor”? - Reflections on Hawking’s Ideas on God Section E: For Spirituality 21. Why Do You (not) Laugh When I Crack a Joke? - Some Existential Reflections from Physical and Metaphysical Perspectives 22. Meaning and Meaningfulness of Life: Beyond the Boundaries of Biosciences 23. Seminary, Science and Signs of the Times: An Invitation to Be Wise, Not Otherwise 24. Is Body Merely Bodily? – Reflections on Human Body as a Symbol in Bio- and Medical Sciences 25. Science–Religion Dialogue as a Movement: The Need of the Hour to Transform Society 26. Science and Spirituality: Estranged? Or Enriched? - Reflections on How They Help Us Acquire Larger Perspectives 27. Spirituality: Seasoned or Seasonal? – An Attempt to Make Spirituality Relevant for Today’s Youth 28. Enriching Science with the Dharma of Jesus – A Philosophy of Science Perspective Section F: For Ecology 29. Science: Not to Silence “Silence” - Reflections on the Role of Science in Building a Holistic Nation 30. Cosmic Insignificance and Cognitive Indispensability – An Obligation to be Wise, Not Otherwise! 31. “Being Human to Nature” – A Call from the World of Sciences 32. Gratitude: From Inner Space to Outer Space - Reflections on Gratitude from Psychological and Cosmological Perspectives 33. Contemporary Cosmology: Leading to Humility Science, Humility Theology and Holistic Humanity Section G: For Humanity 34. Enrichment of Human Life Transcending Rational Restraints - A Philosophy of Science Perspective 35. Science with a Human Touch: An Urgent Need to Augment Life and Culture - A Feyerabendian Analysis 36. Towards an Enlightened and Enriched Humanity: Rays of Hope from Critical Interaction with the Contemporary Science 37. Science and the Signs of the Times: Redefining Science and Enriching Humanity 38. Does Feminism Contribute to the Development of Science? – If So, How? If Not, Why Not? 39. Can Ignorance Be Ignored? – Existential Reflections on Ignorance from Philosophy of Science Perspectives 40. Making Curriculum Wise, not Otherwise: Some Reflections on Veritatis Gaudium of Pope Francis 41. Corona: Living or Non-Living? - Yet Lessons for the Living 42. Sacred Spaces: Too Sacred for Women? Reflections on Scientific Basis on Preventing Women at Certain Worship Places 43. Can We Ever Know What (How Much) We Don’t Know? – Lessons from Contemporary Sciences References for some of the Key Concepts Selected Bibliography Fr. S. Stephen Jayard, a Catholic Priest of the Diocese of Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu, India, is a Professor, teaching Philosophy at Jnana-Deepa – Institute of Philosophy & Theology (Papal Athenaeum), Pune, India. He has obtained a Doctoral Degree in Philosophy of Science, from the Central University, Hyderabad, India. He has undertaken a post-doctoral research in the USA and Canada. He has been a visiting professor at the International Institute of Information Technology (Hyderabad), Sogang University (Seoul, South Korea) and Symbiosis School of Liberal Arts (Pune). Author of a few books, he publishes several research papers and presents papers at the national and international conferences. He also preaches retreats and conducts seminars on Motivation and Management at Colleges and Parishes, in India and abroad.