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Holistic and Partial Thinking

Holistic thinking means looking at something from a wide perspective that considers all viewpoints, while partial thinking focuses only on limited aspects. Having a holistic view allows one to make balanced judgments. The author shares an experience where they helped a sick uncle by taking a holistic approach. While upset by their uncle's COVID infection, the author suppressed emotions to focus on finding medical aid. Taking a step back through a holistic lens prevented negative reactions and enabled helping their uncle effectively.

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Holistic and Partial Thinking

Holistic thinking means looking at something from a wide perspective that considers all viewpoints, while partial thinking focuses only on limited aspects. Having a holistic view allows one to make balanced judgments. The author shares an experience where they helped a sick uncle by taking a holistic approach. While upset by their uncle's COVID infection, the author suppressed emotions to focus on finding medical aid. Taking a step back through a holistic lens prevented negative reactions and enabled helping their uncle effectively.

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DOING PHILOSOPHY

HOLISTIC AND PARTIAL THINKING


APRIL 2021
1 EGAP
TASK #1 EXAMPLE
Your friend and Person A got into a
disagreement.
Holistic comes from the word ‘holos’
meaning ‘whole’. A holistic
(Person A - You don't know this
perspective means looking at things
person and just heard about him/her
beneath the surface. It’s to look at
from your friend.)
something from a bigger picture. It’s
considering all viewpoints before
Partial perspective: Friend judges
making a conclusion.
person A. You only listen to your
friend’s side. You don’t know person
ON THE OTHER HAND... A so you don’t listen to his/her side.
You side with your friend and
Partial literally means ‘incomplete’ judge person A as well.
or ‘biased’. A partial perspective
means looking at things from just Holistic perspective: You listen to
the surface. It’s to be too focused on your friend. You listen to person A.
specific aspects. It’s making You then make a decision whether
conclusions based on limited to side with your friend, side with
viewpoints. person A, or be a mediator.
TASK #2
(I’d like to share my experience this morning regarding a personal conflict, and
how I handled it by having a holistic perspective.)

I was born into a family that’s wanderlust. We’d always travel in different means
like it was a routine, a routine I knew I’d never get tired of. Airplane rides were
my favorite as it gives me a sense that humans are just tiny specks in a vast
universe. Each time I’d see the clouds, I’d always think about whether smallness
relates to meaningless (are we insignificant?) or
wholeness (do I complete the universe?).

Soaring high, the once huge ten-story buildings become tiny enough to fit into my
fingers. As William Blake says in his poem entitled Auguries of Innocence, I’d see
the world in a grain of sand. Perchance that when we feel stressed out, all we need
is to step back, relax, and look at things from a distance.

I’ve dedicated this entire day to my uncle. Isolated alone, he’s been experiencing
COVID-19 for ten straight days, and only when he realized he was in critical
condition--reached for help from us today. My memories of this morning were a
bit hasty, but I remember seeing my family in despair as they got the news from
him as he can’t even speak clearly nor open his
eyes fully.

I started searching for available emergency rooms, home services, doctors for
consultation, you name it. My eyes were flooded with tears and my hands were
shaking the entire time. However, I knew I had to keep calm because no one else
was. I knew I had to look at the bigger picture--that my uncle didn’t need us to
shed our tears, but medication to battle his sickness. After realizing that and
suppressing my emotions, I found an oxygen tank set and had it delivered
immediately. Also, with the help of my friend, we found a doctor to help us with
my uncle’s consultation.

Having a broader, more holistic perspective does indeed give a sense of relief. If I
focused on the negative side that my uncle was infected with COVID; If I started
pointing fingers at the government for letting this happen; If I gave in to my
2 EGAP

emotions and didn’t take a deep breath; who knew what would’ve happened?

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