The study of the world is an uninterruptedthe process of acquiring knowledge, which is constantly expanding, deepening, becoming more and more perfect. There are empirical and theoretical cognition. The latter is the highest stage and consists in the predominance of the rational component over the sensory. This does not mean that the sensory component is excluded completely - it becomes subordinate. Materialistic theories indicate that comprehension is a realistic reflection of the external world of a person, as well as reproduction of it as it exists outside the consciousness of a person.
Theoretical knowledge studies the truth andmisconception, reliability of knowledge, as well as the main stages of the cognitive process. It uses the following techniques and methods: idealization, abstraction, deduction and synthesis. Also its characteristic feature is the reflexivity and study of the process of obtaining knowledge. Its forms: theory, hypothesis, problem, principle and law. It is very important to understand that there is no clear boundary between the theoretical and empirical level.
Cognition and creativity are two concepts thatare inextricably linked. They represent a harmonious interaction of the object and the subject, as a result of which mankind receives essential knowledge about the world around. Civilized people at all times interested in the importance of creativity in a person's life. There is historical evidence that people raised this issue in the ancient period. It was then that such definitions as cognition and creativity first appeared. Philosophy appeared later and confirmed the truth about the fact that a person continuously studies the surrounding world and thereby develops. As the consciousness of people grew, they were increasingly interested not only in the problems of being, but in the origin of the world and in the role played by cognition and creativity in this process. The famous thinkers of that time made interesting attempts to define the essence of these concepts and their connection with the comprehension of the secrets of being. Dialectical-materialistic philosophy understood cognition not as a mirror reflection or passive contemplation, but as a process of active and creative reflection of reality. Here, a person acts as a social subject, which really influences the course of historical reality.
Currently, due to the continuous flowthe newest information and innovations in science and social relations, there is a need to creatively approach the solution of scientific and technical problems. Cognition and creativity in this aspect are the most important factors that activate the personality and make it unfold more fully. In general, this contributes to the achievement of the ultimate goal.
If we consider such a question as the formation ofnumerous sciences and various kinds of art, it becomes clear that one of the main roles here played cognition and creativity. Philosophy subsequently systematized the results of a person's search. She was able to generalize knowledge and gave the opportunity to determine their relationship.
The support of the theory of knowledge is sociology,anthropology, ethics, culturology, as well as hermeneutics. It would seem that with the accumulated experience of mankind for many millennia, taking into account the historical prerequisites, complete harmony was to come in modern society. However, we are actually observing the crisis of the modern personality, which is due to the universal unification of integrative processes, and this is happening on the scale of the planet and is due to the fact that the society is developing with an technogenic bias. Despite the fact that cognition and creativity have always been the driving factor in the development of society, today we are faced with a clear crisis of creation, which was formed as a result of the growing spiritual vacuum. Overcoming this situation can be a focused focus on the importance of spirituality for the harmonious development of man and society as a whole.
