IMAGINATION AND ITS ROLE IN SCIENTIFIC CREATIVITY
The article is devoted to the analysis of the phenomenon of imagination in scientific creativity. The author introduces his own definition of this notion in relation to the subject matter of the work. Essence and peculiarities of imagination consist in creation of images, in which holistic vision of the studied subject is contained and interrelation and transition between empirical and theoretical knowledge are carried out. The author singles out and reveals functions of imagination in the scientist’s creative activity.