Philosophers believe that people have certain ways of knowing the world around them. It is exactly which option is inherent in a person and determines his inclinations for specific activities, talents, affects temperament and character, and contributes to the rooting of any habits.
All existing ways of people's knowledge of the environment are conditionally divided into two large groups - rational and sensual. Each of them has its own forms of expression and flow processes.
On the specifics of the sensory way of cognition
The forms of sensory cognition include actions carried out by the senses. This is precisely the specificity of this method of obtaining information from the environment and its assimilation.
Sensual knowledge of the world is the earliest of all existing ones. It originated long before the emergence of intelligent life and, accordingly, rational options for obtaining and assimilating information from the environment.
Whatcharacteristic of this way of knowing?
This variant of perception of the phenomena of the surrounding world is often called instinctive and empirical. Such a wide range of names is due to the fact that the forms of sensory cognition include not only manifestations of the emotional plane inherent in all people, but also reflex reactions characteristic of animals.
Thus, as the main characteristic feature of this method of cognition, one can designate the receipt of information about the world around on the basis of experienced impressions and experience gained in the process of life, both positive and negative.
If we talk only about people, then the forms of sensory cognition include a judgment that characterizes them as follows - a person relies on his “basic” organs, emotional impressions, when mastering the environment. In other words, in obtaining information and making decisions, people are guided by the irrational, sensual side of their nature.
How does the process of sensory cognition work?
The main forms of sensory cognition include activities carried out by the organs of the human body responsible for receiving information from outside and interacting with the outside world. In other words, what people see, hear or feel is precisely the process characteristic of this mode of cognition.
The process of sensory cognition excludes logical analysis or guessing what happened. This means that ifa person is burned, he will learn and remember that it is impossible to touch the flame. But he will not analyze the reasons for which the misfortune happened to him and think out how to touch the fire without getting injured.
What forms are inherent in this way of knowing?
What forms relate to sensory knowledge of the world? Of course, those that are directly related to the activity of the senses. An important nuance is that the forms characteristic of this way of knowing the environment do not include rational mental activity and its inherent elements.
The forms of sensory cognition include:
- feelings;
- views;
- perceptions.
Of course, each of these forms is interconnected with the others. Moreover, they all have their own subforms, and are not only tools with which people receive information from the world around them, but also indicators that reflect the degree of knowledge of it.
What is meant by basic forms?
The forms of sensory cognition include irrational manifestations of human nature, which are interconnected in a circular relationship. In other words, each of these manifestations influences and in some sense shapes the other. For this reason, these forms are often considered together as part of a single whole.
Under the sensation is understood the very first form that triggers the mechanisms of sensory cognition. Sensation is invariably accompanied by perception.the help of the senses of the characteristics of an object or phenomenon, and getting an idea about it.
For example, a person sees a fetus. At the same time, he perceives its uniform configuration, color. As a result of the examination, a person develops an idea of \u200b\u200bthe fetus and there is a desire to eat it, or bypass it. This example is applicable not only to characterize the process of sensory cognition of objects or phenomena unfamiliar to people. When visiting a supermarket, a modern person in his choice of products uses precisely sensual forms of knowledge of the world.
Perception refers to the second form of sensory knowledge of the environment. It is considered to be the second because it is formed on the basis of the sensations received by a person. It is understood as a complete image of an object or phenomenon that arises in a person’s head as a result of experience, contact or other type of interaction.
