HISTORICO-PHILOSOPHICAL EXPERIMENT THEORY

Abstract

The article considers the experiment theory as applied to philosophy as a whole and to historico-philosophical knowledge in particular. The article presents examples from historico-philosophical material giving proof to the suggested theses. The invented historico-philosophical experiment methodology allows to bring to light new sides in the course of development of philosophical thought.

Keywords

• thought experiment
• cognition
• historico-philosophical process
• world outlook
• intellectual art
• philosophical genres