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Introduction to the Anisa Model Dan Jordan July 1981 Lecture 3A Philosophy of Science Dreaming Orthomolecular psychiatry Molecules involved in proper functioning are not right Nutrition is key approach See: /pauling2.htm Blind who could once see can have dreams Congenitally blind do have active processing during dreams Dream cycles Dream deprivation Philosophy of Science Thomas Kuhn — Structure of Scientific Revolutions Revolutions come about because of paradigm shift Paradigm—refers to a generalized way of understanding of how things work See: /whuitt/col/intro/paradigm.html Scientists within paradigm share understandings Begin to question the paradigm’s ability to explain data (Anomalies) Begin to redraft paradigm and create new one Philosophy of Science Thomas Kuhn — Structure of Scientific Revolutions Example Copernicus—earth as center vs sun as center of solar system and universe (geo-centric vs helio-centric) This general process is the way new movements or change takes place Anisa Model Education has been pre-paradigmatic Anisa model is intended to produce a paradigm of education Includes a research and evaluation process such that it engineers its own paradigm shift Has already undergone several paradigm shifts Must make commitment to finding out the truth of things the reality that there will always be change Must make a decision as to which is the correct direction for change World University Develop curriculum for the world university (UNESCO) Goal is to secure the peace of the world Important things to be done; cannot wait for others to leave the old paradigm World University Focus on the development of integrative generalists Have broad perspective Able to perceive and make connections among various people’s efforts Can function in a coordinating, peace-making role Working on K-12 social studies curriculum 1000 most pressing problems facing mankind * * * *