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An Aesthetic Frame for Three Modes of Knowing
Yan Bao1,2,3, Dongxue Zhang3, Chen Zhao3
1School of Psychological and Cognitive Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China.
Psych Journal
|September 4, 2022
Summary
Human knowing involves explicit, implicit, and sensory modes, not just explicit knowledge. These modes form a complementary network, unified by aesthetic principles, distinct from artificial intelligence.
Area of Science:
- Cognitive Science
- Neuroscience
- Philosophy of Mind
Background:
- Traditional views often focus solely on explicit knowledge, neglecting other crucial forms.
- Human cognition encompasses diverse expressions beyond propositional or factual recall.
Purpose of the Study:
- To propose a tripartite model of human knowing: explicit, implicit, and sensory.
- To highlight the complementary and integrative nature of these knowing modes.
- To identify aesthetic principles as a unifying framework for human cognition.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of classical documents and cultural artifacts (e.g., poetry) to identify modes of knowing.
- Examination of cognitive and neural processing mechanisms associated with each mode.
- Comparative analysis between human knowing and artificial intelligence concepts.
Main Results:
- Human knowing is expressed through explicit, implicit, and sensory modalities.
- These modes are complementary, forming an integrated cognitive network.
- Aesthetic principles provide a unifying framework for understanding the different modes of knowing.
Conclusions:
- The proposed model offers a more comprehensive understanding of human cognition.
- The distinct characteristics of explicit, implicit, and sensory knowing are unified by aesthetic principles.
- Current artificial intelligence paradigms do not fully encompass the multifaceted nature of human knowing.
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