The lemon exercise today meant to look at the same thing in a different perspective. The lemons looked the same but when everyone put their lemons in a box we were able to distinguish whose was whose. I think the value is to be able to identify different perspectives as I mentioned and to look deeper into an object rather than what it's known as.
The lemon exercise has many meanings. I didn't like it when someone touched my lemon! I became very protective of my lemon. Every lemon is unique. Lemons have many purposes, kind of like us. We have many purposes and we are all unique. No one liked the idea of allowing others to touch their lemon. It's crazy how our feelings could change from, "hey, its just a lemon," to "I love my lemon. I don't want to give it up!" I loved this exercise!
To me it symbolized the value of the individual. While groups with the same composition may appear the same at first glance, once they're acquainted and given value they begin to appear different. This can also mean something isn't truly special and distinguishable until one develops feelings for it and associated certain characteristics with that object. This exercise shows how this is true. Many were unwilling to give up their lemons once they "got to know them". Once they realized it's individuality they only wanted that lemon back. They didn't want to risk losing it.
When you first asked us what we saw, many of us had different answers, such as some thought of lemonade, and I saw a box of lemons. I think its how creative or open minded people are as to what they see. When we each picked out a lemon and took a closer look, everyone looked at their lemon in a different perspective. We all had a lemon, but not one of our lemons were the same, we "loved" our lemons for themselves. Some looked ugly and had some imperfections but they were ours! So another lesson from our lemon experiment would be to not judge others for their imperfections.
In my opinion, the lemon exercise helped reveal that everyone has different perspectives about everything. We created a personal connection with the lemon after giving it a name and stating what it enjoys to do, this made our selected lemon different from the others. All the lemons were similar, however, everyone identified their lemon when it was put back in the box with all the other lemons because of our own perspective of the lemon.
"Perspective" certainly has a lot to do with it, as well as bias. Husseral argued that elimination of bias is possible and then you can become a "perspective among perspectives". Other philosophers argue that we can't ever completely get rid of bias.
When we began the exercise, I was excited to see what the exercise was going to be. At first when we picked a lemon, my first thought was to go for the biggest one I saw. When we described the characteristics of our lemon, is when I first started to get attached to the lemon. Then when we were asked to give our lemon a name and tell what it likes to do, it just made me feel like I didn't want anyone else to have my lemon. I got attached to the lemon, and I think that shows how fast one can become attached to something. I felt anxious when we had to put our lemons in the box. I think this exercise showed how quickly one can become attached.
During the melon exercise the meaning of giving your lemon a name and describing the characteristics kind of made some people grow attach to their lemons. For me personally I wasn't attached to my lemon as much as others. One value of this exercise was to find out who becomes more attach to things than other people. Like if we put a different object in the box say money people would become more attach to that than lemons.
Yeah, I think that if we continued with the exercise we would find different levels of attachment. I have never got that particularly attached to any lemon, or actually to any material thing for that matter - but that'w how I've always been. I think that others get attached very fast.
I'm not sure if people would become attached to a box of money, or if they would just "want" the money to have and spend.
I think the lemon exercise could have multiple meanings. My personal opinion or meaning of the exercise was to show how different each lemon was and how similar the lemons were. Everyone compared lemons to other people lemons and said characteristics of their lemons giving them character making the lemon more than just a lemon. Some people really cherished their lemon and some people not so much. Attachment was a big value and everyone's lemon was their own even though some lemons were similar.
The lemon exercise meant to take something big or generic and break it down into the smallest portion. This also expresses that everything has its own characteristics and not any object is the same. This activity could have multiple perspectives and meanings. This exercise shows the values of every detail that might be overlooked but is a huge part of an object.
To me the Lemon Exercise showed me no two things are exactly similar even though people characterize them as identical. It also showed that people can give none living objects a sense of humanity just but looking closer. It made me look at things with a different perspective and did deeper into observing inanimate objects.
To me, the lemon exercise showed me how deeply everyone could describe their own unique lemon. It also showed me how we can become attached to an object just because the experience we had with it. This allowed us to see the little things in something as simple as a lemon. This could have multiple meanings like, allowing people to look into the smaller aspects and describe something with great detail. The value of this exercise may be for us to think deeper with more intricate thought.
I think the details, when looked at closely, held more purpose than just looking at the lemons as a group. Looking from the big picture to the small picture helps us become attached to something or an idea. It also showed that even if something seems the same, everything has differences in their own ways.
The lemon exercise, to me, showed how we may call them all lemons at first glance. But now they have names, personalities, details that set them aside from others. I think people do this everyday without even knowing. You could say something about a person you don't even know and just classify them as a general term. Just saying all Americans are the same, or Christians, children or anything. It's just so quick and easy to use these broad terms rather than actually understanding other people and objects. When we all picked our lemons, we all had a reason for choosing the ones we did. We might not know why, wether it was just because we were told to or if you liked a certain lemon. Then when I was describing my lemon, I began to be attached to the little lemon. I didn't know it was possible to care about a lemon until you asked us to describe what we saw. Giving it more of a purpose than just a lemon.
I felt the lemon exercise illustrated two meanings. First, it shows what a different perspective might change. Second, it showed us how easily attached one can become to something. In the beginning, we were shown a box of lemons. Most of us stated it was simply a box of lemons, but when we chose an individual lemon from the box, many views changed. Everyone's lemon was unique in its own way. The lemons had different appearances, traits, hobbies, and even names. From this, people's attachment sparked. Not many desired to give up their lemon to someone else, or mix it back in the box with the possibility of not getting the same one back. (I felt this was linked with Buddhism. The desire and attachment for a specific lemon caused worry and fear, decreasing happiness. If we were able to detach from one certain lemon then we would be observing it from a view of Buddhism.)
The lemon exercise today meant to look at the same thing in a different perspective. The lemons looked the same but when everyone put their lemons in a box we were able to distinguish whose was whose. I think the value is to be able to identify different perspectives as I mentioned and to look deeper into an object rather than what it's known as.
ReplyDeleteLooking deeper into something is definitely a trait of philosophy.
DeleteThe lemon exercise has many meanings. I didn't like it when someone touched my lemon! I became very protective of my lemon. Every lemon is unique. Lemons have many purposes, kind of like us. We have many purposes and we are all unique. No one liked the idea of allowing others to touch their lemon. It's crazy how our feelings could change from, "hey, its just a lemon," to "I love my lemon. I don't want to give it up!" I loved this exercise!
ReplyDeleteIt's crazy how quickly people became attached to their lemon.
DeleteTo me it symbolized the value of the individual. While groups with the same composition may appear the same at first glance, once they're acquainted and given value they begin to appear different. This can also mean something isn't truly special and distinguishable until one develops feelings for it and associated certain characteristics with that object. This exercise shows how this is true. Many were unwilling to give up their lemons once they "got to know them". Once they realized it's individuality they only wanted that lemon back. They didn't want to risk losing it.
ReplyDeleteI agree
DeleteWhen you first asked us what we saw, many of us had different answers, such as some thought of lemonade, and I saw a box of lemons. I think its how creative or open minded people are as to what they see. When we each picked out a lemon and took a closer look, everyone looked at their lemon in a different perspective. We all had a lemon, but not one of our lemons were the same, we "loved" our lemons for themselves. Some looked ugly and had some imperfections but they were ours! So another lesson from our lemon experiment would be to not judge others for their imperfections.
ReplyDeleteWow, I wouldn't have thought of that. Good observation.
DeleteIn my opinion, the lemon exercise helped reveal that everyone has different perspectives about everything. We created a personal connection with the lemon after giving it a name and stating what it enjoys to do, this made our selected lemon different from the others. All the lemons were similar, however, everyone identified their lemon when it was put back in the box with all the other lemons because of our own perspective of the lemon.
ReplyDelete"Perspective" certainly has a lot to do with it, as well as bias. Husseral argued that elimination of bias is possible and then you can become a "perspective among perspectives". Other philosophers argue that we can't ever completely get rid of bias.
DeleteWhen we began the exercise, I was excited to see what the exercise was going to be. At first when we picked a lemon, my first thought was to go for the biggest one I saw. When we described the characteristics of our lemon, is when I first started to get attached to the lemon. Then when we were asked to give our lemon a name and tell what it likes to do, it just made me feel like I didn't want anyone else to have my lemon. I got attached to the lemon, and I think that shows how fast one can become attached to something. I felt anxious when we had to put our lemons in the box. I think this exercise showed how quickly one can become attached.
ReplyDeleteThat is one of the main points traditionally.
DeleteDuring the melon exercise the meaning of giving your lemon a name and describing the characteristics kind of made some people grow attach to their lemons. For me personally I wasn't attached to my lemon as much as others. One value of this exercise was to find out who becomes more attach to things than other people. Like if we put a different object in the box say money people would become more attach to that than lemons.
ReplyDeleteYeah, I think that if we continued with the exercise we would find different levels of attachment. I have never got that particularly attached to any lemon, or actually to any material thing for that matter - but that'w how I've always been. I think that others get attached very fast.
DeleteI'm not sure if people would become attached to a box of money, or if they would just "want" the money to have and spend.
I think the lemon exercise could have multiple meanings. My personal opinion or meaning of the exercise was to show how different each lemon was and how similar the lemons were. Everyone compared lemons to other people lemons and said characteristics of their lemons giving them character making the lemon more than just a lemon. Some people really cherished their lemon and some people not so much. Attachment was a big value and everyone's lemon was their own even though some lemons were similar.
ReplyDeleteThe lemon exercise meant to take something big or generic and break it down into the smallest portion. This also expresses that everything has its own characteristics and not any object is the same. This activity could have multiple perspectives and meanings. This exercise shows the values of every detail that might be overlooked but is a huge part of an object.
ReplyDeleteTo me the Lemon Exercise showed me no two things are exactly similar even though people characterize them as identical. It also showed that people can give none living objects a sense of humanity just but looking closer. It made me look at things with a different perspective and did deeper into observing inanimate objects.
ReplyDeleteTo me, the lemon exercise showed me how deeply everyone could describe their own unique lemon. It also showed me how we can become attached to an object just because the experience we had with it. This allowed us to see the little things in something as simple as a lemon. This could have multiple meanings like, allowing people to look into the smaller aspects and describe something with great detail. The value of this exercise may be for us to think deeper with more intricate thought.
ReplyDeleteI think the details, when looked at closely, held more purpose than just looking at the lemons as a group. Looking from the big picture to the small picture helps us become attached to something or an idea. It also showed that even if something seems the same, everything has differences in their own ways.
ReplyDeleteThe lemon exercise, to me, showed how we may call them all lemons at first glance. But now they have names, personalities, details that set them aside from others. I think people do this everyday without even knowing. You could say something about a person you don't even know and just classify them as a general term. Just saying all Americans are the same, or Christians, children or anything. It's just so quick and easy to use these broad terms rather than actually understanding other people and objects. When we all picked our lemons, we all had a reason for choosing the ones we did. We might not know why, wether it was just because we were told to or if you liked a certain lemon. Then when I was describing my lemon, I began to be attached to the little lemon. I didn't know it was possible to care about a lemon until you asked us to describe what we saw. Giving it more of a purpose than just a lemon.
ReplyDeleteI felt the lemon exercise illustrated two meanings. First, it shows what a different perspective might change. Second, it showed us how easily attached one can become to something.
ReplyDeleteIn the beginning, we were shown a box of lemons. Most of us stated it was simply a box of lemons, but when we chose an individual lemon from the box, many views changed. Everyone's lemon was unique in its own way. The lemons had different appearances, traits, hobbies, and even names. From this, people's attachment sparked. Not many desired to give up their lemon to someone else, or mix it back in the box with the possibility of not getting the same one back. (I felt this was linked with Buddhism. The desire and attachment for a specific lemon caused worry and fear, decreasing happiness. If we were able to detach from one certain lemon then we would be observing it from a view of Buddhism.)