In Chapter 25, Albert uses the extended metaphor "red tinted glasses" to illustrate the way we perceive the world. The "red tinted glasses" metaphor is used to illustrate the fact that we all perceive the world in different ways since we all wear different coloured glasses.
Empiricists and rationalists propose two different theories on what makes us perceive the world as it is. Empiricists propose that our perception of the world is based on what we experience. Rationalists propose that our perception is due to inborn reasoning and values.
In my opinion, everybody is born free of coloured glasses. It is everyday experiences and knowledge that allow us to put on these cooler shaded glasses, and it is this difference that allows everybody to discuss their different perspectives of this world. As we learn about the perspectives of other people, it can enhance our creativity as we learn to see things not only through our own "red tinted glasses" but also other coloured glasses.Through knowledge and experience, we learn not only our perspective, but also to adapt to other people's opinions as we realize that we all see the world in a different way. Therefore, both empiricists and rationalists are right to a certain extent.
Monday, October 1, 2007
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I like that experiences and knowledge make us wear cooler glasses, making us differnt as individuals. It is intersting that you say adapt to other people's colour of glasses, but wouldn't our default colour make us unable to do this?
what I meant by "adapting" to other people's colour of glasses is that we understand that everybody has a different perspective of life. I agree with the fact that our default coloured glasses make us unable to see from another person's view, but don't you think that as we grow, we acquire the ability to "take off these glasses"?
i agree with you. i think that as we grow older we do have the ability to take off the glasses depending on whether we want to or not. Because we figured out that everyone wears different colored glasses and thus have different view of the world we can always try to put ourselves in their position and understand their views. However chances are we will stick to our own views and beliefs due to the way we are taught since we usually believe that what we view are the most correct.
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