I've just finished reading the translation of the Quran. Having done that, I want to go back and read in more detail surah Saba'. On my first read, the surah says a lot about perception. And I believe I can gain some insights that are related to my PhD works.
The general impression that I get is that Allah has the power to perceive everything. He is aware of all things that happen. In contrast, humans has a lot of limitations in their perceptual power. Not only human, but djinns are also mentioned in the surah. And I find the irony very interesting.
I'll try to dig deeper into this surah, and will share with you the irony later.
Tuesday 5 August 2008
Saturday 2 August 2008
The Impetus
Manchester certainly did something for me. I was pregnant with an idea back in Loughborough. In less than 24 hours being in Manchester, the idea of having this blog was delivered.
The objectives of this blogs are
1) to encourage regular writing on topics that are related to my PhD
2) to collate and document information related to my PhD
3) to generate input in terms of comments, ideas, and references from the public
I wanted to create a blog that is separate from my personal blog that is dedicated to my son. This new blog would enable a greater range of input, from myself and from readers, hopefully, and a deeper coverage of work-related topics. Nonetheless, the blog is still relevant to my son because one reason for me doing the PhD is him.
People asked me when I would finish my PhD. Some were surprised to learn that it takes 3 years to finish. I foresee this blog reaching its climax in September 2010 when I expect to have my viva voce. However, I hope the climax will ease into a refractory period to be followed by continuous scholarly stimulations. This is in line with my ambition to pursue situation awareness as a reserach topic well beyond my PhD. Looking forward to a long and productive time with this blog.
The objectives of this blogs are
1) to encourage regular writing on topics that are related to my PhD
2) to collate and document information related to my PhD
3) to generate input in terms of comments, ideas, and references from the public
I wanted to create a blog that is separate from my personal blog that is dedicated to my son. This new blog would enable a greater range of input, from myself and from readers, hopefully, and a deeper coverage of work-related topics. Nonetheless, the blog is still relevant to my son because one reason for me doing the PhD is him.
People asked me when I would finish my PhD. Some were surprised to learn that it takes 3 years to finish. I foresee this blog reaching its climax in September 2010 when I expect to have my viva voce. However, I hope the climax will ease into a refractory period to be followed by continuous scholarly stimulations. This is in line with my ambition to pursue situation awareness as a reserach topic well beyond my PhD. Looking forward to a long and productive time with this blog.
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