Q&A: The Meaning of Everyday Human Thinking
The Meaning of Everyday Human Thinking
Question
Thank you to the Rabbi for taking the trouble to answer the questions.
In one of my questions, the Rabbi referred to the matter of everyday human thinking and wrote that it is not logically necessary. That prompted me to ask a general question I have: how should we relate to everyday human thinking that is not proven by academic tools? For example, we are used to drawing many conclusions that do not have scientific validity, and we reached them on the basis of everyday experience. Does all this thinking have any meaning, and if so, why?
Answer
After the words “for example,” I was hoping that an actual example would indeed be brought. It is impossible to answer such a general question.
Discussion on Answer
Why do you think it would not pass a scientific test? Your own experience is perfectly fine, and if it is sufficiently significant then it would probably pass a scientific test too. Of course, it is always possible that it was a coincidence, or that you are an unusual person.
Example A:
Personal experience that was not properly researched.
Someone recommended a home remedy to me, and I tried it myself a few times and it worked (it probably would not pass a scientific test).