Kumagusu: The Limitations Of Modern Science

As argued, Kumagusu challenged the world view of modern science and pointed out the limitations of science through his thinking based on Buddhist ideology. Kumagusu’s main intention was not to argue that Buddhism implies a superior universal view. Instead, by utilizing the Buddhist cosmology, his intention was to better science itself and to point out the limitations embedded in the modern scientific view. By following Kumagusu’s thought concerning his ideal science, Kumagusu’s ethical implication was drawn out. His ethical implication may lead us to stop and reconsider the current trend in blindly trusting and implementing technologies, without considering beforehand the ‘unknown’ and ‘invisible’ consequences that might occur. If a large-scale technology, the intentional manipulation of nature based on our scientific understanding, is to be implemented in the real world, we have to be aware at the same time that humans are introducing a new dynamic impact which our Spaceship Earth has never experienced before. There could be an argument made based on the Buddhist cosmology, of an impermanent, ever-changing universe, implying the existence of multiple universes. However, in our global society, rather than stressing the difference embedded in religious beliefs of the East and West, we have to overcome the cosmologies built on such religious beliefs to better global society itself. …show more content…
In this sense, Kumagusu’s argument on the limitation of science and his ethical implication towards science and large-scale technology per se could be one of a starting point for humanity to reconsider the blind usage of science and implementation of large-scale