The Role of science, religion, and philosophy

Religion:

-Cosmogomy Theory of Isaac Luria (Kabbalist from Safed)
-->"My Fourth-year thesis for religious studies concerned certain aspects of the cosmogomy theory of Isaac Luria" (3)
* Theory explains how God carried light in five vessels ( Similar to the lifeboat that carried five animals: the hyena, orangutan, zebra, tiger, and Pi.)
* Pi creates what happen on the lifeboat between him and the animals.

- Pi is a religious Hindu while growing up but also practices Muslim and Christianity.

-Prays to God all the time on the lifeboat and continues to do religious rituals.


Philosophys:

-Permit doubt
"If Christ played with doubt, so must we". (28)


Science:

-Understanding animals and their actions.
"Getting animals used to the presence of humans is at the heart of the art and science of zookeeping"(39).

-Survival methods while on the lifeboat: How to get fresh water (Solar stills device that transforms water), uses a shoe to catch bait, reads the maunaul book and was trying to navigate, observes the sea life and finds creative ways to catch turtles and different kinds of fish.

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