Science and humanities: clarification of differences and synthesis prospects

Abstract

An attempt is proposed to overcome the tough opposition of the sciences and humanities. Both types of scientific knowledge have been realized in three ways of their presentation: factual descriptions, establishment of deterministic dependencies and the target context. Such a common platform allows us to specify their interaction. Thus, the results of psy­chophysiology studies of the brain demonstrate the potential of humanitarian concepts (nar­ratives, memory, self-awareness, freedom), which allows us to clarify the possibilities of in­terdisciplinary research and the “convergence” of humanitarian and natural-scientific knowledge in technological applications.