Original scientific paper

Imagination: A Sine Qua Non of Science

Michael T. Stuart orcid.org/0000-0002-4165-2641 ; London School of Economics, London, UK

Abstract

What role does the imagination play in scientific progress? After examining several studies in cognitive science, I argue that one thing the imagination does is help to increase scientific understanding, which is itself indispensable for scientific progress. Then, I sketch a transcendental justification of the role of imagination in this process.

Keywords

Imagination; understanding; thought experiments; scientific progress; schema; problem of coordination

Hrčak ID:

194996

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/194996

Publication date:

11.4.2017.

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