MODELING AS A METHOD OF SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE: METHODOLOGICAL ASPECTS
Sergey Viktorovich Albertin
Pavlov Institute of Physiology, Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg, Russia
Keywords: integrative brain functions, modeling, scientific knowledge, methodology, thought experiment, ideal and material models
Abstract
The article considers human cognitive abilities when modeling is actively used to understand and transform the external world. It discusses the prospects and possibilities of cognitive models and real experiments in studying physical objects and brain functions, as well as the limitations of objective research methods in studying mental processes that play an important role in forming a holistic view of world in the human mind.,
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