Shifting Beyond the World of Duality

This world is made up of two polarities. These polarities often represent opposing qualities that exist in harmony. In the academic realm, the concept of duality can be found in a variety of disciplines, and the exploration of the duality can lead to a more complex understanding of the world and can assist researchers to explore the complexities of human nature more profoundly. Many problems nowadays in the real world are multifaceted and cannot be tackled by a single discipline. In particular, the 21st century is characterized by rapid technological progress such as data-driven technologies, and global challenges, and interconnected systems, the importance of interdisciplinary research has never been more pronounced. Transdisciplinary approaches function like a set of tongs to stair spaghetti with ragu sauce to make a perfect pasta dish. It surely symbolizes a concept like a Chinese symbol of the light and dark. To comprehend the strength of the opposing side, researchers should delve deeper into both poles. When it comes to interdisciplinary studies, this interplay of yin and yang can be likened to the relationship between science and metaphysics. The characteristics of each becomes defined, and then the perfect transdisciplinary process shall appear. More specifically, science and metaphysics can be marinated as a unity of the polarities. It is now time to merge one polarity with the other to make a concept of wholeness.