Every day we see the world around them and make conclusions based on our personal judgments and, without knowing it, we use the fruit of the greatest scientific discovery of the Middle Ages.
often do you wonder?
It is with this question I want to start an article about the abilities of our mind.We all know that we have laid down two nearly continuous process - is consciousness and subconsciousness.The first contact is constantly in periods of wakefulness, while the second well is almost imperceptible, and it manifests itself most actively while until we see the dream.
From early childhood, we are constantly thinking about something, but do not even notice that the idea - it is the result of a complex process that takes place on the open spaces of our mind.Speculative activity - that is what we are constantly doing, and we even had not occurred to you that this process has for centuries studied in sciences such as philosophy and psychology.It would seem so simple - just think about what we see, and already do science!But it is not.
What is the definition of "speculative"?A synonym of the word - a thought, but also such activities can be called abstract or abstract.What role it occupies in science?This is discussed below.
So what is it?
From a research point of view, speculative activity - is a process of the mind, in which conclusions are drawn based solely on personal feelings, have no relation to any facts.
Let's try to prove it by example.Let's say we go on public transport to work, and sits down next to us a woman on the ring finger which is not an engagement ring.And for some reason this fact we are interested in, and we begin to mentally unwind the information if its right hand unadorned, therefore - she is not married.Where such a conclusion?Exclusively from our consciousness.Perhaps she just gave it to the jeweler, or something else like that, but we have already started the process of our speculation.And, perhaps, talking to this woman, we would be able to convince.
place in science and religion
surprising that speculative activity - is any fundamental philosophies throughout the centuries has been the set.Any sources that tell about the essence of our being - not that other, as usual conclusion which is in no way based on the facts and does not have a practical motive.Neither in ancient times or in the Middle Ages, not now, in a period of prosperity of high technology, even the most seasoned philosopher who devoted his life to the search for truth, can not back up the results of these exercises facts.
can also say that speculative activity - it is the fundamental of any religious teachings, because it is difficult to prove the true existence of a deity without experienced confirmations.Human faith - it is only the fruit of the activity of consciousness.
Speculation in psychology
In the XVII century luminaries of psychology at that time came to the conclusion that the state of mind of a person can be determined by philosophical reflection, giving up runs.It was in those days got their start such a direction as speculative psychology.And in fact, this discovery was a real breakthrough, which is actively used in our time.
In today's world, under this concept can be summed activity of psychoanalysts - specialist listens to a patient appealed and on personal findings helps him to open his own so-called "mental corridors."
Therefore we can say that each of us, without knowing it, daily uses speculative practices which got its spread in science.This is something worth thinking about.
