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157"There is no such thing as purely objective observation. All observation is subjective; it is always guided by the observer's expectations or desires."
提纲
观点:
1不存在完全的客观观察,观察必然受观察者自身习惯、测量工具和描述语言的运用三个因素的影响。并把三个因素分别展开。
2虽然不存在完全客观的观察,但是我们在观察的时候仍然追求尽可能的客观尤其是在科学研究领域。
3主观和客观是观察的两个重要属性。本段主要是平衡一下论点。
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Although completely objectivity is an unattainable ideal, may be even a delusion, scientists are do their utmost to observe in objective way in order to obtain more reliable evidence to reveal the regulations of nature. In my opinion, objectivity and subjectivity are both important qualities to observation, therefore it is not justifiable to simply separate them. I contend that there is no purely objective observation and subjectivity, which involves the observer’s feeling, experience and knowledge, exists in any observation.
Unbiased observation is a sham, for the act of observing itself, which is impacted mainly by two factors discussed below, alters what we are observing. As a result, it is difficult to find such thing as purely objective observation. There are three main factors that impede the objective observations: observer's personal habit, measurement used in observing process and the use of descriptive languages. Firstly, the observer's expectations and desires force the observation to seek out certain facts that strongly supports their assumption or fulfill their benefit mostly, and unconsciously overlook others. Secondly, how you set about measuring something determines the final result of the observation. For instance, you cannot measure atoms using an ordinary ruler or discover bacteria through naked eyes. Nothing been perceived does not necessarily mean nothing existed. Thirdly, every observer must discern and extrapolate information about what they have observed in descriptive languages based on previous knowledge, experience and self-condition. For example, it must appear different choices of words which depict colors between ordinary people and color blindness. Then, it is obvious that there is no purely objective observation.
Nevertheless, even though there is no purely objective observation, we still are aiming at pursuing objectivity. The more "objective" the observation, the more solidly it approaches the real truth, especially in the scientific research area. The researchers always make efforts to perceive data without being distorted by personal feelings, prejudices or interpretations. Therefore, the comparatively objective results of observation can be verifiable by other observers. Then the results will be the reality on firm ground and can be accepted by more researchers.
Moreover, as it turns out, the observers who represent subjectivity and the observed which is objective are two equally important aspects in the process of observation. Perhaps, there is no such distinct partition between them. We've been tailoring our discoveries of "objective" realities, to suit our predilections to fit our composite "subjective" reality and to conform to our paradigm. In fact, reality is neither "objective" nor "subjective." Together they comprise the reality we realized and both are equally important in its composition. What we subjectively put in is as important as the objective component. Objective observation collects original materials, while subjective factors such as observers’ expectations or desires help reveal the meanings behind them. Without objectivity, observation is completely imagination, while without subjectivity there is no observation at all.
To sum up, it is the objectivity and subjectivity that are two main characteristics of observation. Neither pure objectivity nor complete subjectivity exists. Not only can observation be influenced by subjective factors listed above, but also must be objective if we are to embrace more fundamental notion of knowledge and truth exist.
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[fly]各位朋友:要拍请拍上面的修改稿,谢谢[/fly]
Although completely objectivity is an unattainable ideal, may be even a delusion, scientists are trying to observe in a more objective way in order to obtain the most reliable evidence to reveal the regulations of nature. In my opinion, objectivity and subjectivity are both important qualities to observation, therefore it is not justifiable to simply seperate them.
Unbiased observation is a sham, for the act of observing itself alters what we are observing. As a result, it is difficult to find such thing as purely objective observation. There are three main factors which influence the objectivity of observing results: observer's personal habit, measurement used in observing process and the use of descriptive languages. Firstly, the observer's expectations and desires force the observation to go to a certain direction which will strongly supports the observer's assumption or fulfill the observer's benefit mostly. Secondly, how you set about measuring something determines the final result of the observation. For instance, you cannot measure atoms using an ordinary ruler or discover bacteria through naked eyes. Thirdly, every observer must discern and extrapolate information about what they have observed in descriptive languages based on previous knowledge, experience and self condition. For example, it must appear different expressions of color between ordinary people and color blindness. In a word, it is too arbitrary to assert that there exists purely objective observation.
Nevertheless, even though there is no purely objective observation, we still are aiming at pursuing objectivity. The more "objective" the observation, the more solidly it approach the real truth, especially in the scientific research area. The researchers always make efforts to perceive data without distortion by personal feelings, prejudices or interpretations. Therefore, the comparatively objective results of observation can be verifiable by other observers. Then the results will be the reality on firm ground and can be accepted by more researchers. Although someone may argue that in the art area objective is a mission impossible, we cannot neglect the fact that the art works must be loyalty to the substantial world which is objective.
Moreover, as it turns out, the observers who represent subjectivity and the observed which is objective are two equally important aspects in the process of observation. Perhaps, there is no such distinct partition before them. We've been tailoring our discoveries of "objective" realities to suit our predilections to fit our composite "subjective" reality and to conform to our paradigm. Perhaps, in fact, reality is neither "objective" nor "subjective." Together they comprise the reality we know and both are equally important in its composition. What we subjectively put in is as important as the objective component. Subjective and objective are equally important.
To sum up, it is the objectivity and subjectivity that are two main characteristics of observation. Neither pure objectivity nor complete subjectivity exists. Observation not only can be objective but must be subjective if we are to embrace the more fundamental notion of knowledge and truth exist.
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