To this day, conversations about the features of subjectivity and objectivity have not subsided. How much they differ is completely unclear to anyone. Let's first understand the concepts of subjectivity and objectivity. Consider the different forms and methods of subjective assessment. In the end, we learn how to use it in life.
The concept of subjectivity
A subjective assessment is certain qualities or properties experienced by a person himself. That is, if I do not like gray bread, then this is my subjective opinion; it may be based on experience or taste.
Moreover, if another person also does not like gray bread, this does not mean that we have the same subjective assessment. I don’t like the taste for one reason, he for the other. If, for example, I was beaten with gray bread in childhood, then I will have an injury, and the other person just doesn’t like taste qualities. Agree, these are two different things. And even if the reasons for the hatred of bread coincide with someone, they still vary because of the detailed perception of each person. The conclusion from this: a subjective assessment is a personal opinion that can only be in a single copy from one person, that is, it is unique.
The concept of objectivity
There is the opposite thing - an objective assessment. This is something that is the same for any perception, a kind of axiom for all people. That is, for example, the fire is hot and burns - this is objective, no doubt about this arises. How a person reacts to a burn is subjective; he screams and feels bad, or he enjoys this kind of pain. Or a more neutral example is sugar. It is objectively sweet. But to someone, it may seem tasteless or even bitter if taste perception is impaired - this is the attitude of the individual person, and therefore, is subjective.
Important note! An objective assessment is more or less accessible to a person in the context of sensations (hot, cold, sweet, sour, etc.), while the mind and emotions are not able to evaluate things objectively. That is, we say: this is an objectively scary thing. We think so, yes, but we get into a dead end already at the initial stage. What do we mean by fear? This is an emotion, and everyone experiences and reacts to it differently. And therefore there can be no objective answer, because we actually say: this is an objectively terrible thing for me personally. And this statement contradicts itself. In addition, people are afraid of different things, and there is nothing objectively terrible for everyone and everyone.
Qualia
The term qualia is used in philosophy. In fact, this is any sensory experience. It can be understood as the quality of an object or its property. For example, things like beauty, pleasure, happiness. They are difficult in a concrete definition, for each this word means different things. They are generated by emotions, actions or experiences, but in this context are considered independently, without a causal relationship. For them, the term "qualia" is used.
A slightly different meaning of this term is physical sensations: pain, burning, physical fatigue. They are characterized by the same reasons and enter the concept of qualia in the same way. That is, pain can be caused by a blow, burning - by fire, fatigue - by running. But, again, in the context of this term, it does not matter; the reasons are not considered; all attention is only on the subjective sensation itself.
Borg Scale
A subjective assessment of one’s physical state is used in the so-called “Borg scale”. This is an interesting experience, which should be discussed in more detail. The subjective assessment scale is designed to assess the level of physical activity based on your personal feelings. The main goal is to present as objective a picture of your physical activity as possible and with its help optimize the training or work process.
One of the main advantages of this scale is its subjectivity. Many athletes cannot correctly evaluate their own physical stress using dry numbers and calculations. In addition, even with mathematical calculations of the energy expended, it is still necessary to take into account the characteristics of an individual organism, and this is difficult to display in figures. It is much easier to evaluate yourself, your body, and your efforts.
The scale starts at 6 and ends at 20. Such a strange choice of numbers is directly related to heart rate (heart rate). That is, the pulse can be from a minimum recovery of 60 beats / min to a maximum of 200 beats / min. This becomes clear when, when determining the value on the Borg scale, it is necessary to multiply the latter by 10 and get the heart rate value, which also depends on physical activity.
Let's try to apply the Borg scale in practice. To do this, we present the entire range of values:
- 6 - the absence of any voltage.
- 7
- 8
- 9 - very light tension.
- 10
- 11 - light tension.
- 12
- 13 - partly severe stress.
- 14
- 15 - severe stress.
- 16
- 17 - very severe stress.
- 18
- 19 - extremely severe stress.
- 20 - the most severe stress.
For each person, as already mentioned, the same exercise can represent a different degree of severity. For a professional athlete, 30 minutes of running is just an “easy walk”, while a physically unprepared person can get very tired of it.
The same situation with the pulse. With, for example, severe stress (15), heart rate is calculated as follows: 15 * 10 = 150. That is, heart rate is 150 bpm. This value is approximate, because it depends on physical condition and overall health.
Personal beliefs
One of the forms of subjective assessment is a person's beliefs. Different kinds of moral codes and ethical standards will always be subjective. They are built on the experience, education and perception of the individual. As we recall, subjectivity is unique, which means that it is impossible to find two people with absolutely identical moral standards. They can converge in many ways, but in the details they still differ; there will always be some difference in evaluating the subjective aspects of norms of behavior and morality.
Subjectivism
Subjectivism is a philosophical concept. First used by Rene Descartes. It is characterized as a denial of the external, objective world. There are no certain things that are the same for everyone; there is only an inner perception of each.
This is, for example, the perception of another person. It seems to us that there is some kind of person with certain qualities who objectively exists for everyone. Subjectivism denies this , claiming that for us there is only our idea of ​​this person, while objective, independent does not exist. This applies not only to people, but also to all objects surrounding us. Just an example on a human person is the most accessible and easiest to understand.