Elaine Grace N. Trapago BSN 1-C September 7, 2020: Exercise 1A: How Do I See Myself?

Elaine Grace N.

Trapago
BSN 1-C September 7, 2020

EXERCISE 1A: How Do I See MySelf?

Instructions: For each statement, indicate whether you agree or disagree by encircling your choice.
1. My life choices are based on what I have actually Agree Disagree

experienced.
2. My views about the world are dependent on what I have Agree Disagree
actually witnessed.
3. I am likely to buy a brand that I have already use and not Agree Disagree
based on referrals.
4. I would rather remain in my comfort zone than try Agree Disagree
something new.
5. Most of the time, I make choices based on the present Agree Disagree
rather than the future.
6. I am likely to hold on to what I have now, even if there is a Agree Disagree
greater option in the future.
7. For me, happiness is tangible. Agree Disagree
Scoring Key:
If majority of your answers is “agree”, then you are an empiricist. If majority of your answers is “disagree”,
then you are a rationalist.
Process questions:
1. How do you differentiate empiricism and rationalism?
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Rationalism is about critical thinking by reasoning about what is true, real, or right. The ability of being
rationalist is by the reason. Reason that can be essential as truth. While Empiricism gained knowledge
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through sensory experience. The reality relies only on what we can be observed and experienced by
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senses.
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2. Do you agree with your classification? Why or why not?
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Yes, because there are some phenomenon that science or even experiments can’t explain like
God and Mathematical solutions things that cannot explain the physical world. But can define
as human life and progress. Somehow I am like that by thinking and reasoning I can easily
understand a certain topic.
EXERCISE 1B: How Do I See MySelf?
Instructions: Read the different statements below and answer the succeeding questions. In answering,
take note of the three discerning points between empiricism and rationalism.
Rationalism Empiricism
The primary and most superior source of The only source of genuine knowledge
knowledge about reality is reason. about the world is sense experience.
Reason is unreliable and inadequate route

Sense experience is unreliable and
to knowledge unless it is grounded in the
inadequate route to knowledge.
solid bedrock of sense experience.
There is no such thing as innate knowledge

The fundamental truths about the world can
because knowledge is derived from
be known a priori: either innate or self-
experience. The mind before experience is
evident to our minds.
a tabula rasa, a blank state.
1. When you are studying or reviewing lessons, are you more likely to take the rationalist viewpoint or
empiricist viewpoint? Why?
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In studying, I likely to take the both for coping up with our lessons. Because sometimes reasoning with
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the knowledge of experience comes up with fruitful result. In anyways Empiricist viewpoint was my
strategy to study lessons. And according to John Locke, that are knowledge depends on what we
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experience since we were born. So by the experience that I’ve learned it makes me a better person and
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to know who I really am. In studying I reflects on my experience and do what I used to do.
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2. How do you apply empiricism and/or rationalism in studying your lessons? Be specific and concrete.
Try to remember your habits and how you make sense of the lessons.
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In studying for me as a rationalist, rationalism helps me to understand,
memorize and educate myself. I prefer to sleep a lot because my knowledge
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when it comes from memorizing good rest means good memorization.
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3. Is it possible to make use of both philosophical approaches? Why or why not?

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For me yes, because combining the both approaches increased the comprehension skills and make
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everything vivid. I can easily reason out about some topic. And make a comparison which with this
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approaches meets the concrete and the truth when fact is being discussed. Also introspection is one of the
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thinking process in rationalism where I monitor and examine my own thoughts whether it’ll bring good or
bad for me or will harm others. In empiricism I learn through experiences. I can easily understand and solve
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if I’m at the same situation from my past. Because I learned, gained, and studied my past experiences
therefore I will be better off in life.
EXERCISE 2
A. From the given quotations below, choose one and relate it to either behaviorism, mentalism or
humanism.
“Knowing others is intelligence. Knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength. Mastering
yourself is a true power.”
- Lao Tzu
“You cannot dream yourself into a character, you must hammer and force yourself one.” -
- Henry David Thoreau
“The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.”
– Ralph Waldo Emerson
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The quotation ‘The only person you are destined to become is the person you decided to be.’ I can relate this
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quotation in mentalism. Mentalism is being conscious of what we can do, what we can have and how can we
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handle a certain situations. Dealing with the past was the hard thing to do it was like a marble being delved in a
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labyrinth. A lot of complications and hardships may come but we need to introspect ourselves. We need to be
aware, to gain consciousness and to be awake so past don’t repeat itself. In our past experiences we should
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forgive and forget, forgive ourselves for making a mistake and forget all those bad memories that pulling us for
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making a change. After that put back ourselves together and keep moving forward even if we been through a
lot. Making our own masterpiece requires more pain to make things work organized and well-prepared. Life is
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full of challenges and consequence so we must learn from it. Because in this quote we have the only key to
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make a change. We should have to aware of what we wanted. Asked ourselves, “is this I want my life to end
up?” we were afraid to fight back because the damage brought by the past was too much. So instead of
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worrying make it our inspiration to be better person. Don’t dwell in the past, leave it and keep moving forward.
Think and decide who we want ourselves to because future depends on how we see ourselves. Like the
saying,” make your own masterpiece imagine no limitations on what we can be, have and do.” It affects your
mentality because we limit ourselves. Have strong determination to conquer your past do it with love and
passion. Your achievements could grew bigger than you’ve dream.

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EXERCISE 1A: How Do I See MySelf?

1. My life choices are based on what I have actually Agree Disagree

2. Do you agree with your classification? Why or why not?

Reason is unreliable and inadequate route

There is no such thing as innate knowledge

3. Is it possible to make use of both philosophical approaches? Why or why not?

- Henry David Thoreau

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