The role of scientific definition in delineating the boundaries of science and philosophy
Abstract
The boundaries between philosophy and science have always been a subject of interest for researchers. A whole spectrum of sciences has separated from philosophy over time, limiting the scope of philosophy itself. This gave grounds to some thinkers arguing that there will be time when philosophy will disappear completely. The article shows that there will always be the subject of philosophy. The task of philosophy is to ask questions and the task of science is to answer them. To answer the question of cognition, science must formulate definitions of concepts being studied. However, there are such things that are impossible to define as they are the most common of their kind and generic concepts to them cannot be found. These concepts are God, world and human soul. They always remain uncertain, but they are decisive for further cognition. Cognition of any phenomenon is always based on general ideas about God, world and man.
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