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                                 %NATURE OF REALITY 731103

     It  is  common  for  natural scientists  to  think of
themselves as carrying out investigations into the  nature
of reality.  Too infrequently are they aware of the extent
to which the  nature  of  reality which they discover---is
built into  the  state  of consciousness within which they
choose to approach reality.

     The  perceived  nature of reality is  dependent  upon
those aspects of it which  the self chooses to  apprehend.
Some  of  Galileo's  contemporaries  tried  to  avoid  the
perception  of some objective  realities ---  because  the
realities  were  counter to  the  non-objective  realities
which they considered most real.   Some modern  scientists
are  in  danger---because they try to avoid the perception
of  non-objective reality which do not want to  submit  to
analysis by human rationality.

     Whoever  makes the value judgment that analysis is a
transcendent good ---  will  naturally tend to  regard  as
most  ultimate  an  understanding of reality which reduces
reality to the fewest possible number of elements and laws
of  process.   Whoever  makes the value judgment  that  a
participative approach to life is a good ---  may tend  to
regard  as most ultimate an understanding of reality which
is most inclusive and integrative in character.

     Whoever seeks certain knowledge as to which of  these
or  other perceptions of reality is ultimate---will become
frustrated.   Whoever has the emotional  security which is
the  foundation  for  the freedom to accept  the essential
uncertainties   of   real   life---will   receive   mutual
understandings of human participation in reality.

     There  are people who expect human fulfillment to  be
dependent upon a clever understanding and manipulation  of
reality.  Technocrats in their state of consciousness find
it hard  to say no to any scientific research  proposal---
because  it  might uncover the key to human  survival  and
fulfillment   through   facilitating   greater   objective
understanding and manipulation.

     There   are  authentic  people  who  hope  for  human
fulfillment  through dialogue  and  facilitating  intimate
relationships.

     To  be helpful---science  educators need to develop a
mutual  understandings with persons characterized by  each
of these states or consciousness.

                         (c) 1999 by Paul A. Smith in
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