MUSICAL-INTONATIONAL THINKING: STRUCTURE, MECHANISM, AND ARTISTIC NATURE

The article examines historical concepts of thinking from ancient philosophy to the classical German tradition. The main approaches to understanding thinking, its structure, levels, and functions in the process of cognition are analyzed. Two key components of thinking are identified: the sensory-intuitive component, which is based on direct perception of reality, and the logical-rational component, which ensures abstraction, analysis, generalization, and concept formation. The cognitive aspect of thinking is explored, including information processing mechanisms, analytical and synthetic operations, memory, attention, imagination, and other mental processes that influence cognitive activity. Special emphasis is placed on the reflective component of thinking, which manifests through awareness of one’s cognitive activity, the ability to self-criticize, reassess experience, and generate new ideas. The article also highlights methodological approaches to developing thinking in various fields of knowledge. Traditional and modern methods of logical analysis, dialectics, inductive and deductive reasoning, as well as the integration of empirical and rational ways of cognition, are considered. The importance of an interdisciplinary approach is emphasized, combining philosophy, psychology, and cognitive science in the study of thinking, as well as the influence of education, culture, and the social environment on its formation. A separate section is dedicated to the study of musical-intonational thinking, which includes emotional-intonational and logical-constructive components that facilitate the process of understanding musical material. The cognitive mechanisms of musical-intonational thinking are analyzed, including analytical and synthetic processing of musical information, the role of memory and attention, as well as the reflective aspect, which manifests in the conscious perception and interpretation of musical works. Key unresolved aspects of research are identified, including the need for further analysis of the relationship between sensory and rational components of thinking, the role of emotions in cognitive processes, and the impact of the social environment on its development. Prospects for further research are outlined, aimed at developing a comprehensive theory of thinking that will contribute to improving methods of cognition, educational practices, and understanding the nature of human intelligence and the mechanisms of its development.