In this new animation by the GPA, we delve into the brain itself. We go back to Ancient Greece, where multiple theories about how humans think, arise. Hippocrites’ theory is seemingly comparable to reality: a remarkable feat considering the time period in which it came from. He contends that “the brain is the messenger to the understanding” and attributes human analysis and productivity just to the complexity of the brain. Aristotle’s theory follows, and considers that it is not the brain, but the human heart that is the center of all understanding: an idea proven to be very false.
The fact that both of these theories, backed by widely accepted genius’ minds, exist at the same time, raises an important question: what drives the validity of knowledge and understanding? This video helps develop an answer to this question with a simple explanation: assumption. In order to accept fact, we must assume. Without assumption, we will perpetually be looking for answers that may not exist. It is in acknowledging the practical necessity of accepting assumption, that we will be able to advance and learn.
But what do you think? Learn more about what early philosophers thought about the brain and consider whether assumption is a necessary step towards validity.
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