I believe that I contributed with the discussion on the seminar. Even though most of the seminar was more mostly a lecture than seminar. However, when we discussed I also said my opinions and hence drove the conversation forward.
Before this weeks theme I first started to read the texts - since I didn’t understand a lot I realised I needed to prepare before reading them. I prepared by looking up difficult words that I was unfamiliar with, I also tried to read some easier summaries of the text to get a better picture before reading the actual text.
I also learned that I have a very naturalistic and scientistic way of seeing the world (which most of us do these days).
I learned a lot of new words mostly. I learned about Kant’s different faculties of knowledge; quantity, quality, relation, modality. I also understood the difference between analytic judgement and synthetic judgement. For example analytic judgement is something we don’t need to investigate - for example the statement “all bodies have extension”. Since having a extension is kind of the definition of bodies, we know that this is true. However, synthetic judgement we need to investigate to learn something more. For example “some bodies are big”.
I think it sometimes is good to challenge yourself to think in a different way. Many new thoughts and opinions can be build due to this. However I feel that the best way to learn new things about metaphysics or philosophy is to discuss these kind of matters with other people since you then can get a broader understanding of what other people think and also get a new perspective of things. This also leads to new questions and opinions.
Hi Stephanie,
SvaraRaderaHaha, I really recognize my self in your text when you say that you have a very naturalistic and scientistic way of seeing the world. Do you think that it might be a disadvantage form time to time? I personally feel like it's good to have some knowledge of the "metaphysic way of thinking" but at the same time I have a hard time agreeing with some of it that we discussed at the seminar (such as babies don't feel hunger).
I also agree with you with you saying that metaphysics or philosophy is better to discuss with people. I had a really hard time comprehend Kant and after the seminar I felt a lot more confident in talking about what he is trying to say.
Keep up the good work!
Sofia
Hey Steph!
SvaraRaderaI understand you completely haha. I was a bit surprised when reading the texts to the first seminar, because they where so philosophical! I had a hard time understanding them because they where so abstract, and I am not used to think is this kind of path. Though I think it is a really interesting subject and Johan did explaine philosophy very well, both at the seminar and the lecture. As you wrote, I think most people see the world in a more scientific way, but I think it could be interesting if you could mix both the scientific and philosofic view of the world :) I liked you reflection about thinking in a different way and I could not more then agree with you. It is too interesting when challenging yourself and see what you actually are capable of learning! Great reflection!
/Hannah
Hi Stephanie,
SvaraRaderaVery nice blog post, it is good that you have scientific way of seeing the world especially for this course :) I agree with you, I think it is important to discuss things with other people such as in seminar (best way) in order to learn about metaphysics. I think everyone have different perspective about world and philosophy.
/Ayesha