SCIENTIFIC BELIEFS AND THE TRANSFORMATION OF KNOWLEDGE IN THE DIGITAL ERA
M.G. Straks
Moscow Automobile and Road Construction State Technical University (MADI), Moscow, Russia
Keywords: scientific belief, epistemology, faith, worldview, typology of beliefs, digital environment, post-truth, clip thinking, critical thinking, pedagogy of beliefs
Abstract
The article deals with a philosophical analysis of scientific beliefs as an integral and dynamic formation that includes a dialectical unity of knowledge, emotions, will, and faith. The author traces the genealogy of the concept of “belief” throughout the history of philosophical thought from Antiquity (Parmenides, Plato, Aristotle), through the Middle Ages and the Modern era (Descartes, Locke, Hume, Kant, Hegel), to the existential and phenomenological traditions of the 20th century (Kierkegaard, Heidegger, Merleau-Ponty). The paper proposes a typology of scientific beliefs (empirical, theoretical, methodological, and worldview-related) and examines their relationship with worldview. Special attention is paid to the place of faith within the structure of scientific belief, a critical rethinking of the historical-philosophical formula “Credo quia absurdum” attributed to Tertullian, as well as the epistemological function of faith in science. The final part of the article analyzes contemporary challenges to the formation of integral beliefs amidst the digital environment, information overload, “post-truth,” and clip thinking. The author suggests pedagogical strategies for forming scientific beliefs in new generations, emphasizing the development of critical thinking, methodological culture, and value-based reflection.
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