COMMON SENSE

in Philosophical and

Scientific Perspective

PHILOSOPHICALPERSPECTIVE

SCIENTIFICPERSPECTIVE

PLATOARISTOTLE

REID

MODERN MANAGEMENT

THEORY

PATTONBARNARDNITECKI

BENNETT

PHILOSOPHICAL PERSPECTIVE

PLATO – Knowledge of absolute truths is in some

sense innate

* Plato advance the notion that knowledge of

absolute truths is in some sense innate, although

requiring dialectal reasoning to be brought to light –

there is thus an intuitive aspect to knowing.

SCIENTIFIC PERSPECTIVE

ARISTOTLE – it was an activity of moving from the

“givens” of sense experience , through inductive

observations of particulars, to the general casual

connections that bind everything together into one system

of nature.

* Scientific Reasoning must begin with known and obvious

truths and assumptions, producing in turn substantive

conclusions that are not in conflict with them.

SCIENTIFIC PERSPECTIVE

REID – investigated the five senses, including that in

their basic function

• Inductive Principle – basis for both science and

common life base in this principle

• Crucial Principle of Common Sense is causality

MODERN MANAGEMENT THEORY

PATTON - balance between institution and logic in

decision-making, intuition understood as pattern

recognition based on experience and learning that is

especially useful in complex situations that require

instantaneous actions and behaviors.

DECISION MAKING

repetition

drill

Development of good habits

practice

MODERN MANAGEMENT THEORY

BARNARD - distinction between logical and non-logical

mental processes. It as asserted that rationality and intuition

play complementary roles in managerial decision-making

BENNETT - analytical & intuitive processing are necessary

components for decision making process, and that intuitive

leaps are often part of a successful decision.

NITECKI – similarly sees common sense as a potential

hindrance to sound managerial thinking and problem-solving

Prepared by:

Aguilar, Beverlyn F.

Benauro, Ariel Jr. O.

Grefal, Marjorie O.

Peralta, Jillian May R.

III-H BSE Soc Stud

University of Makati