Revisit the "red-tinted glasses" extended metaphor in Chapter 25 ('Kant').What's the meaning of it? (Hint: Consider what Sophie discovers about rationalists and empiricists along the way.) How do these questions ofperspective apply to your own life? Use examples from the novel and your life to illustrate your understanding of the "red-tinted glasses"metaphor/experiment.
The red tinted glasses experiment was used to show readers that everyone has their own perception and interpretation of the world. it is through experience and social norms which helps build our own 'glasses'. the 'redness' of the glasses represents our perception of the world and although it affects how we see the world it can however be overcome by our senses and knowledge. When Sophie puts on those glasses, theworld becomes red but she knows better that the world isnt red.
The red tinted glasses is an example of both rationalism and empiricism in the way that it shows how senses and perception affects how we see the world and how innate knowledge helps us overcome the affects of the 'redness' and helps us process information we receive through the glasses.
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I disagree. The red tinted glasses represents how we do not know the truth about what we are really sensing. Even if we do see the world as being red, we can still disagree on some things. This is perception. Sensation is what information we gather from our senses. You cannot say that what we actually see now is different. Look at a wall and ask other people what they see, it is the SAME wall. But you could disagree on how strong the wall is or what shade of white it is!
I agree that the tinted red glasses show how everyone has their own view of the world but i completly disagree when you say it can be overcome with senses and knowledge. You are saying that we originally have different views but because of knowledge and senses we all have the same views. I think it is the exact opposite. We have knowledge and senses (which should be the same) but these arn't enough to make us think the same. There are factors that make us think differently such as different experiance as you said.
The tinted red glasses show people’s own perception but I disagree to some extent because judgments can be reflected upon based on more experiences and knowledge. We are born with our own perception, but at the same time, we can enhance our knowledge through others.
I agree with your definition of the red tinted glasses and what it represents, but I do not think sense and knowledge could overcome the glasses. As you said before the red tinted glasses represents everyones own perception of the world, so how can sense and knowledge overcome that? If it can then should'nt everyone in this world think the same?
In some extent, i do agree with your argument, saying that just becasue sophie puts red-tinted glasses on does not mean that the world is "red". But the thing is, if she sees the world red, it does not totally mean that the world is red BECAUSE her red-tinted glasses. What if we do not have the knowledge of saying that the the glasses is red? Then will it actually still be "red"? Therefore i think that senses and knowledge both can apply.
a few words.
red tinted glasses?
I believe it is the way in which we percieve. whether would we rather the safe side, knowing the world in all shapes and colours
or challenging the fact that seeing through all colours is not always the easiest option.
if we can't understand the one colour alone, 'red'..
therefore seeing 'red' is mere fiction, as for being a metaphor.
But I agree with willpower of the mind, using the senses to make understanding of the knowledge that we're feeding in, the redness will not seem to be as confusing as it used to.
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