Blackburn's Article

In Blackburn's article, he concluded that if a person doesn't understand his/her situation fully, he/she cannot begin to think about what is the next step to take. To support his conclusion, he stated some of his believes. To start, Blackburn believes that if you do not understand your life, then it is not worth living it. He insists that through rational reflection, a person can eliminate the bad things in life and replace them with good things. Also, he states that a person does not have control over the direction of his/her life until he/she views his/herself in the right way.

As humans, we all reflect upon ourselves, whether it is looking for a reason to live, or just trying to improve the world. In the article, Blackburn stated three levels of self reflection. One is which we reflect upon ourselves just to get a better understanding. Another is that the way we think of ourselves affects the way we act. The lowest level