Mutual Influence of the Metaphysical and Physical

By: Ziauddin Ahmed

Family of the Heart - DIALOGUE & DISCUSSIONS 

Dear Khalid, many thanks for convincing demonstration of the Triad theory. I totally agree. The same Effect (Depression) may have three Causes like (1) Body, and/or, (2) Brain, and/or, (3) Mind/ / Personality.

 

I also accept that in case of a matter like HOH the same cause Pressure may produce three different Effects (Phases) in the form of (1) Solid , (2) Liquid and (4) Gas.

 

In my earlier post I have argued that this Triad is not a rule but an exception. There are many matters which exist in less than three phases and there are some which have many phases. It can not be fixed to three to all matters. In case of matter the same effect can be produced by many causes. The water can be transformed to vapour not only with pressure but also with heat, wind, atmospheric conditions and man’s activities. So, a matter can have N phases (Effects) under M conditions (Causes). The N and the M can not be fixed as a priori to three.

 

My simple proposition is: “The Same Effect may be produced by many Causes and the Same Cause may produce many Effects.”

 

In case of illness, I do not know if all illnesses have the same three causes (M) as in the case of Depression. Also, is it not possible that each illness has many forms (N). All I know is that there are many types of fever perhaps more than three.

 

I will let the experts in this field (House Doctors!) decide about the Triad theory in their particular fields.

 

I have a feeling that my simple proposition will be applicable in the case of illness as well. Just a wishful thinking!!

 

Regards to you all,

 

Ahsan

Strasbourg, France

ahsan@noos.fr

 

March 28, 2009.

 

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