The task of searching for truth has become increasingly complex, says writer

Interdisciplinary probe should not stay confined to text-based survey unsocial but indispensable look from a meaningful integration of a researcher’s idiosyncratic interests, societal consciousness and lived experiences, writer and Kannada University Executive Council subordinate Nataraj Hulliyar said connected Wednesday.

He was delivering a peculiar lecture connected “Literary Research: Interdisciplinary Dimensions” astatine the UGC Ph.D Course Work (Phase I) Research Seminar organised by the Study Wing of Kannada University, Hampi, astatine the Mantapa auditorium. The six-day seminar was inaugurated determination connected Tuesday.

Mr. Hulliyar observed that successful the property of WhatsApp and societal media, the task of searching for information has go progressively complex.

“Information reaches radical instantly, but the inclination to verify its authenticity is steadily declining. In specified a situation, researchers and intellectuals person a greater work to prioritise truth-seeking,” helium said.

Urging probe scholars to determination beyond an exam-oriented oregon degree-centric mindset, helium said that world enactment should absorption connected the enlargement of cognition and the improvement of captious reasoning alternatively than simply securing marks oregon qualifications.

Highlighting the value of interdisciplinary approaches, Mr. Hulliyar cited examples of eminent thinkers who transcended disciplinary boundaries.

He referred to B.R. Ambedkar arsenic a large intelligence who combined sociology, economics, instrumentality and governmental thought successful his work. “Simone de Beauvoir opened caller avenues by integrating feminism, doctrine and literature, portion Amartya Sen places quality values astatine the centre of economics and offers caller planetary perspectives. Noam Chomsky bridged linguistics with governmental critique and thinkers specified arsenic D.R. Nagaraj, Ashis Nandy and Sigmund Freud demonstrated however psychology, culture, nine and lit could beryllium studied successful narration to 1 another,” Mr. Huliyar said.

Vice-Chancellor D.V. Parameshivamurthy presided implicit the programme.

Director of the Study Wing Amaresh Yatagal welcomed the gathering and delivered the introductory remarks.

Padmavathi K., Lakshmana Mahamuni and different module members were present.