What it is
In ancient times, when the great minds of western civilization inquiried into the nature of our world and its meaning, science and philosophy were treated as one, as a common source of inquiry.
Over the last two millenia as we have specialized our understanding of the world through ever more precise means of defining the elements that make up our reality, the knowledge we have gained has become splintered to the point where even among the most knowledgeable there is ignorance of how all these bodies of knowledge relate to the whole..
The link between the uses of this knowledge and its ultimate meaning have become separated.
Eupraxophy exists to re-connect the links and make new ones.
Eupraxophy is an idea reconstituted from those ancient times, based on three concepts.
Eu: Good, Well
Praxis: Practice, Conduct
Sophia: Philosophic and Scientific Wisdom
In essence it is an emphasis on whole understandings and not partial ones...it's purpose is to create wholes, of parts and peices.
To reconstitute a whole from the many, and apply the wisdom that has accumulated over the ages, informing ourselves in what we should do with the whole, making better choices in life and understanding its meanings.
To put it succinctly:
A system or constitution of guiding convictions and practices, which are determined by the rational exploration, study, and explanation of human nature, knowledge, and experiences. It is practiced consciously with principled judgement and an ethical commitment to life.
