Romantic vs Classical

Although, both classical and romantic modes of understanding share the same quality in which they are defined as categories of perceiving and comprehending information, their own definition/identity is quite different. The different ways that one understands/comprehends information is the underlying definition of these categories. An individual who understands information at a classical level comprehends information that proceeds from reason and law, is straightforward and predominated by facts. Personally, the classical category is more of a researcher/scientist or research bases professions way of understanding information as it aids to the individuals who need evidence to prove an idea, not taking a leap of faith. On the other hand, romanticism takes into account the individual’s feelings, emotions, and outward appeal.

Personally, I feel I fit into both categories but classical more than romanticism. I fit into the classical category more as I see myself questioning (in certain subjects especially math and psychology) why a theorem, equation and piece of information is true. In psychology, although a textbook may say that high school students need more sleep as it effects their grades, I personally need factual evidence, research and studies to be shown to me before I will take into account that indeed high school student’s sleep effects grades. On the other hand, I see myself take in information at a romantic level, concerned with the outward appeal than the inside. When I see an individual or a new student I first see them at a romantic level, concerned with how they look. But as I begin to get to know them I take a deeper look and evaluate at a deeper level. I think some high school students are among this same category as they are concerned with the outward/physical appeal and their emotions that they feel of first seeing the individual is how they perceive them until they get to know them.

I do agree with the quote “both are valid ways of looking at the world irreconcilable with each other.” I think it is not wrong to look at the world from either direction both cannot be compared with one another as they conflict in their definition (one factual bases and the other feeling/appearance based). I believe that an individual could look at the world with an area of gray with both of these ways in mind and it is important to consider other ways of understanding and perceiving information as well.