1:09 p.m. - 2009-01-24
2009-01-24 (reflective notes)
Reflective Notes on 21/1/2009
Epistemology 知識論
Positivism, Postmodernism, Constructivism, Social Constructivsim...
That's what I learnt from the 2nd Lesson
What is the truth? Or Do you believe to have the truth in this world?
Philosophy can drive you crazy!!
However, It can give people a lot of insight and make them to be aware of what and why they are doing....how they percieve on things and people...and so on...
In this lesson, the instructor asked and helped us to clarify what is our Epistimological stances as human beings and also helping professionals.
The lesson pounded me deeply on reflecting my stance and basis of views toward this world, my life, work and people that I never think of it in my life. In the process, It could be seen as a hardship...however, It also enlighted my thought and interests on those things and was important on learning not only on the knowledge, but also on conducting oneself.
Our Epistemological stances determine how we are looking on people including ourselves and on clients, in order to deciding what kind of intervention approaches to be used in the helping process...
So, are there really the best appoaches for certain problems...It would be a very interesing and complicated question.....as different people may have different views on the problems and have different ways to cope with problems....
However, to be aware of those views and the rationales behide...we may be relatively clear-minded on things and issues.
To reflect my own epistemological stances, I tend to be inbetween constructivist and post-modernist...but more on constructivist.....I believe there are many many uncertainty in the world...So, I found myself to be uncertain too in many aspects of my life....
However, why I said the post-mordernist as well because I can be aware of my fear on facing those uncertainties...
When I am thinking deeply on such feeling...I found that acceptance and recognition are somehow important to me...and that's why I may feel uneasy to express my feeling and view toward people or issues....The need of acceptance is not from the others...but more important is needed from myself...
So, being a constructivist, I think we still have to believe....at least for myself...learning to accept....allowing flexibility and self growth....inducing HOPE because of believing on uncertainty....
A frutiful Lesson...
