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5.4 Transformation Through a Multilogic Framework
In the literature of transformation, a host of logics has been discussed as ways of
incorporating transformation into the natural and social sciences. A logic framework illustrates the complexity of our worldviews. Three forms of logic are defined,
namely, poetic, metaphorical, and dialectical logics, with a focus on how they may
facilitate the personal transformation of professionals working in the field of natural
and social science.
Creative arts such as poetry can bring positive changes to an individual’s worldviews. Writing poetry may help to bring about meaningful change in the mindset of
the individual. In other words, writing poems serves as catalyst in one’s journey of
revisioning the self and the way one chooses to be in this world (Kreuter and Reiter
2014). Furthermore, creative poetic writing may enable us to transcend our
limitations of thinking. It encourages the imagination, fuels our dreams, and plants
seeds of hope that are vital for our renewal. Thus, poetic logic is an integral part of
personal transformation.
5.5 Transformation Through Wisdom Traditions
Wisdom traditions of the East, West, North, and South have preserved various perspectives of the transformation of individuals and communities. Be it the meditation
practices of the East, the poetic ruminations of the Middle East, ‘we-ness’ wisdoms
of Africa, or contemplative traditions of the West, there are immense potentialities
for transforming our hearts, hands, and minds in the pursuit of greater good for
Fig. 4 Synthesized seven modes of holistic learning
B. K. Sitaula et al.
5.4 Transformation Through a Multilogic Framework
In the literature of transformation, a host of logics has been discussed as ways of
incorporating transformation into the natural and social sciences. A logic framework illustrates the complexity of our worldviews. Three forms of logic are defined,
namely, poetic, metaphorical, and dialectical logics, with a focus on how they may
facilitate the personal transformation of professionals working in the field of natural
and social science.
Creative arts such as poetry can bring positive changes to an individual’s worldviews. Writing poetry may help to bring about meaningful change in the mindset of
the individual. In other words, writing poems serves as catalyst in one’s journey of
revisioning the self and the way one chooses to be in this world (Kreuter and Reiter
2014). Furthermore, creative poetic writing may enable us to transcend our
limitations of thinking. It encourages the imagination, fuels our dreams, and plants
seeds of hope that are vital for our renewal. Thus, poetic logic is an integral part of
personal transformation.
5.5 Transformation Through Wisdom Traditions
Wisdom traditions of the East, West, North, and South have preserved various perspectives of the transformation of individuals and communities. Be it the meditation
practices of the East, the poetic ruminations of the Middle East, ‘we-ness’ wisdoms
of Africa, or contemplative traditions of the West, there are immense potentialities
for transforming our hearts, hands, and minds in the pursuit of greater good for
Fig. 4 Synthesized seven modes of holistic learning
B. K. Sitaula et al.