You Are the World
LAN 102 Critical Thinking Essay
Abstract
This essay considers three dimensions of ΓÇ£worldΓÇ¥ΓÇömaterial, spiritual, and lifeΓÇæworldΓÇöand argues that the self (ΓÇ£youΓÇ¥) actively constructs and navigates among them, transforming interactions with others into a coherent lifeΓÇæworld.
Excerpts
World, as a common word people use in a variety of scenarios, has different meanings in several dimensions. However, people usually would not be aware of the process of selecting a particular prospective of interpreting this word. In a broad sense, the ΓÇ£worldΓÇ¥ refers to the Earth, on which planet we human beings are living and counted as an element of the world consisting of materials…
Material world
ΓÇ£The desire for seeking materials to survive is exactly what acts as the basis and prerequisite but not the limitation for a person living in the world.ΓÇ¥
Spiritual world
ΓÇ£Consciousness endows an individual the capability of being aware of his unique thoughts, memories, feelings, sensations, and environment, constructing the skeleton of the second dimension of the world.ΓÇ¥
Life-world
ΓÇ£In this third dimension, independent spiritual worlds interact and reshape each other, as the self selects, evaluates, and builds relationships with the others.ΓÇ¥