Imagination

Croatian Journal of Philosophy 17 (1):9-32 (2017)
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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.

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Human understanding.Stephen Toulmin - 1972 - Princeton, N.J.,: Princeton University Press.
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