riences and the inferences we make from them. Spencer held that all was founded upon the fact of relations. He believed man thought in terms of differences and likenesses. Our ideas are of these differences and likenesses among things. We do not know things directly, only by their likenesses and differences. Ideas are expressions of relationships between things. 7. What's James and Dewey's view?William James believed that thinking is an instrument, and is no better than its service in a situation. We think for a purpose. James stresses thinking as a process, interest in how it works, and how it can be made more efficient. Dewey identifies reflective thinking with problem solving. He believes that man does not think unless he has a problem to solve. When one is faced with a situation he cannot solve immediately, he engages in thinking. To solve a problem one must follow certain steps. First, they must define a problem. Then, you must come up with a hypothesis or possible solution. After this you must, test the hypothesis by going through with it. If the hypothesis works, the knowledge gained is generalized or applied to similar situations. It then becomes a general principle. If a step is missed, then the hypothesis might be proven false. 8. What's your view?I think that our human quality of curiosity helps us to think and experience things much better. When we are scared or frightened about something, it is a sudden reaction to get the chills. When we are sad, it is just a reaction to cry and pout. And when we are happyit is just a reaction to smile from ear to ear. We do not learn these things or acquire them through our life span. It is something we are born with. You can tell you are born with these reactions and human quality of curiosity because you did the same thing when you were a baby. When babies are wet or crankythey cry. It is something inborn. I believe this will make us experience life to its fullest....
