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Thinking: Thinking is a cognitive process that involves mental activities such as reasoning, problem solving, decision making, imagination and conceptualization. These operations enable individuals to process information, make sense of their experiences and interact with the world around them._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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Thomas Reid on Thinking - Dictionary of Arguments
Prior I 116 Reid: I can also think of Pegasus. >Thinking, >Objects of thought, >Objects of belief, >Internal objects, >Mental objects. Act of thought/Reid: an act of thought cannot be general. >Generality. Perception/memory/thinking: Perception, memory and thinking are a relation to something. Problem: The object of memory does not have to exist anymore. >Memory, cf. >Relation theory. Sensation/Thomas Reid: Sensation is possible without an object (e.g. itching). >Sensation. Perception: with a subject. - A reminder to the subject matter. >Perception, cf. >Deception, >Imagination._____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. |
Reid I Th. Reid An Inquiry into the Human Mind on the Principles of Common Sense: A Critical Edition 2000 Pri I A. Prior Objects of thought Oxford 1971 Pri II Arthur N. Prior Papers on Time and Tense 2nd Edition Oxford 2003 |