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Concept. P629. Concept principle. The concept of concepts is the basis of the association of concepts. Concepts mind creates only in the process
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CONCEPT
A concept is a connection (system) of concepts. As a rule, all concepts of a concept are related to each other on the basis that they have one or more of their similar sensitive features. This allows the rapid formation of associations.
Related concepts are those that have similarities in one or more sensitive subject characteristics.
Unrelated concepts are not capable of forming associations.
During his life, a person forms about a hundred thousand concepts. One circumstance is important here.
P629. Concept principle
In the formation of any concept, other concepts with similar characteristics are involved. Therefore, a new concept is always and necessarily included in the community of related concepts. Accordingly, it is always next to related concepts on a material medium. (3. 12. 9. ) 629
It is only in this way that concepts always and necessarily arise, which are communities of related concepts localized on the carrier.
The concept of concepts is the basis of the association of concepts.
A concept is a constant connection between concepts and ideas. They can be active or passive, but they always enter into their concept, as its constituent elements.
And association is an active connection between concepts and representations. It includes only active concepts and representations or their active elements.
CONCEPTS MIND CREATES ONLY IN THE PROCESS
OF THINKING
The mind creates concepts only in the processes of thinking. Any process of thinking, including the process of creating a new concept, is necessarily based on the work of related concepts.
P630
Concepts related to a conceivable representation are those that have several features similar to the supporting features of this representation. (3. 12. 10) 630
It's all about the analogy of signs. Although a representation, like any image of perception, has only passive supporting signs, however, when the representation is in the center of attention for a long time, it no longer differs in any way from the image of the perceived object. Then all the " attention of related concepts" is directed to this very idea. That's what attention is for.
P631
Representation, which is in the center of attention for a long time, is always and necessarily the center of the association that has arisen. It is necessarily a subject for those concepts that have some similar characteristics.
(3. 12. 10. ) 631
And then the process of thinking begins.
P632. The principle of creating a new concept
The central point in the creation of a new concept is that with the help of related concepts, the mind gives the supporting signs of a conceivable representation copies of analogous sensitive signs of related concepts.
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(3. 12. 10. ) 632
ASSOCIATION IS THE BASIS OF THINKING
We have already mentioned more than once that thinking is actually reduced to the construction of thought. There is also construction, although not thoughts, but concepts. And all this happens through the operations of copying and transferring fragments of active knowledge, with the active participation of the association of concepts. Without this association, it is difficult for the mind to obtain copies of active traits and active names. This is especially noticeable in young children.
P633
Association is the basis of thinking. (3. 12. 10. ) 633
P634. The principle of the origin of the association
When thinking of the image of a problematic subject, it is in the center of attention for a long time. Then some concepts that have some similar features (related concepts), similar to the features of the problem image, themselves manifest their activity. But not completely, but only by prolonged activation of some of its similar signs. This is the only way an association is formed.
(3. 12. 10. ) 634
For the reflex of the core of a concept, sufficient coincidence (an important term) of all (or most) of its features with the features of the recognized image is necessary. But " not completely", it means only that only some active signs of some concepts coincide with the signs of the image in the center of attention. Moreover, these active signs are in an active state exactly as long as similar signs of a conceivable image are in the center of attention. This is exactly how long this association exists.
P635. The principle of related concepts of association
The concepts of association, which have a prolonged excitation of only some of their sensitive features, are called related concepts of association.
(3. 12. 10. ) 635
As a result, it turns out that here we have received explanations not only of the key moments in the emergence of the concept, but also of the processes of thinking. And most importantly, the process of forming an association.
Thinking is impossible without the emergence of associations. Otherwise, intuition and the creation of concepts and representations are impossible.
Moreover.
P635а. The principle of the unity of the association
Only one association can arise at a time, since there is only one center of the mind's voluntary attention. (3. 12. 10. ) 635 a
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Many major discoveries obtained " in one package" are far from accidental. It turned out to be possible only because everything is connected.
2010-02-04
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