Human thinking has a complex structure. It includes intellectual, emotional, imaginative, logical, and many other layers. Consciousness, as a unique combination of thoughts, notions, and judgments, can be expressed through creative, critical, artistic, independent, and scientific thinking, enriching the spheres of mind and cognition. I would like to focus on scientific thinking, its theoretical expressions, and practical implications. In your opinion, what is scientific thinking?
Hello Amalya.
One might try to be careful of introducing "concepts" as real things, particularly with "consciousness", which is a reified concept.
Consciousness does not exist, and certainly could not be proved by scientific method. It is an idea; I do hope that helps in aleviating the frustrations of petitio-principii fallacies in academic language and thereby offers a new direction in problem solving for you.
Perhaps this publication might assist in a better understanding of reification:
Book IS MATTER REAL? ARE CONCEPTS REAL? THE CURSE OF REIFICATION:...
In Xenia, JW
Hello Lord Jerome Whitcroft, thank you for your response. Concepts are not just words; they are scientific terms used to describe objective reality. Yes, consciousness is a complex area to explore, but it exists and provides one with the ability to think, process information, and find meanings in human experiences, existence, and intellectual endeavors, analyzing the nature of life.
Consciousness has been studied extensively, and notable perspectives confirm its existence. For example, John Searle's Biological Naturalism explains consciousness as a biological phenomenon arising from brain processes while maintaining its irreducible nature. Similarly, William James, in his stream of consciousness theory, describes it as a continuous flow of thoughts that reflect our dynamic and interconnected mental processes.
Dear Amalya Sukiasyan ,
The existence of consciousness itself means that we are able to make a subjective projection of the world around us.
Originally, scientific thinking should mean that we strive to achieve the most perfect result when projecting reality with our intellectual abilities... We want to create an ideal picture of the world!
Regards,
Laszlo
Dear László Attila Horváth, thank you for your response. Yes, the world around us is open to interpretation, individual experiences, and emotional and intellectual abilities. Human consciousness includes both subjective and objective perceptions of reality, broadening the scope of perspectives through various insights. Regards, Amalya
I am forwarding this on behalf of Marc Champagne:
Hi there!
If you've ever wondered what makes a theory "scientific," this 1-hour lecture on YouTube provides one of the best answers around:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLVqYgtc9jc&list=PLOGsWqsfK6...
Enjoy, feel free to share, and take care!
Cheers,
Dr. Marc Champagne
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