understanding

Japanese: understanding
understanding

…If this kind of explanation is not actually an explanation, then, for example, an explanation of a theory in psychology based on a theory of cerebral physiology would not actually be an explanation, and the impact would be enormous. [Hiroshi Kurosaki]
[Explanation and Understanding]
Although it is difficult to distinguish between the two in Japanese, in the humanities, the act of explaining a text or the psychology or spirit behind it is often called "understanding" or "comprehension" (English: "understanding"; German: "Verstehen"). It means to "understand" or "make others understand" a text.

From [Reason]

…The power of thought and cognition inherent to humans is generally called intellect or reason, and since ancient times has been said to include two aspects: understanding, which analyzes and argues according to rules, and reason, which intuitionally and insightfully perceives principles and origins, and oversees and governs them. It has been distinguished from instinct, sensation, memory, imagination, and will, and has been contrasted with revelation and faith.

*Some terminology explanations that mention "understanding" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…もしこの種の説明が実は説明ではないとすれば,例えば心理学における理論についての大脳生理学の理論による説明などは,実は説明ではないということになり,その影響するところはきわめて大きい。【黒崎 宏】
[説明と理解]
 日本語では区別がつけがたいが,人文科学においてテキストやその背景をなす心理や精神を説明する行為は,〈理解〉または〈了解〉(英語understanding,ドイツ語Verstehen)と呼ばれることが多い。テキストを〈わかる〉もしくは〈わからせる〉ことである。…

【理性】より

…人間に固有の思考力,認識力は一般に〈知性intellect〉ないし〈理性〉と呼ばれ,古来,規則に従って分析し論証する〈悟性understanding〉,原理・始元を直覚・洞察して総観し統括する〈理性reason〉の二面を含むとされる。本能,感覚,記憶,想像,意志とは区別され,また啓示や信仰に対置されてきた。…

※「understanding」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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