Bimlas At root, concepts ABOUT concepts are the domain of *philosophy*.
FYI there is NO universal agreement on what "thought" is so the OBJECT of your query is itself not so stable. Philosophy is the only discipline that rigorously explores such issues. In practical USAGE to make stuff I will comment later. Best wishes TT On Friday, 30 October 2020 08:52:17 UTC+1, bimlas wrote: > > I apologize for writing to the group lately on philosophical topics, but a > note-taking software isn’t worth much if the notes in it aren’t effective > enough. I try to understand the process of thinking and adapt the workflow > to it as needed, either by writing new plugins or by making more useful use > of existing options. > > With Zettelkasten, I understood why it is important to create a second > brain, and the book Sonke Ahrens: How to Take Smart Notes highlighted that > it is not only important but essential because we are thinking through > writing. He talked a lot about how the brain works, how we can regulate > ourselves, why rules and consistency are important. > > Bret Victor’s almost every performance, but most of all Inventing on > Principle <https://vimeo.com/36579366>, made me understand that in order > to create something radically new, you have to completely forget what you > currently know about the world (it is a must-see for any philosophical > person, even if the basic topic is software development). Dare to think > freely, as this was done by all those who ultimately changed the world > (e.g., Einstein kicked Newton in the ass). > > These encouraged me to think about the process of thinking itself. Is > there a science of thoughts? Would that be the philosophy? > > Can similar rules be drawn on thoughts as well, e.g. mathematical > formulas, or program design patterns. Is it possible to standardize the way > of thinking even with formulas? Is it possible to refactor thoughts? Can > they be grouped (as integers, irrational numbers, etc.)? > > Can thoughts be measurable, can they be quantified? Do thoughts have > properties (such as time, importance of tasks)? If so, mathematical > formulas can be used on them, they can be represented with a UML diagram, > they can be arranged in a row, set theory can be applied on them. > > I don’t think I’m the first to come up with these thoughts, so I’m asking > you scientists what the name of this science is? > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TiddlyWiki" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tiddlywiki/bf79ef46-31c0-4f48-b8b3-8cb392701438o%40googlegroups.com.
