Common Sense
Common sense refers to common knowledge of things in the world, such as
their properties, relationships, and interactions, which all humans are
expected to know. Such knowledge is mostly location-, language-, and
culture-independent, and is rarely explicitly expressed in texts.
For example, “a father is a male” is property common sense, “the sun is in
the sky” is spatial common sense, and “plants grow from seeds” is
procedural common sense. Building a Commonsense Knowledge Base (CKB)
is difficult. At present, there are three major methods (which are similar to
the knowledge graph), but all suffer from significant problems
(Ming Zhou, ... Heung-Yeung Shum, in Engineering, 2020).
Common sense is an important human ability, the ability to make sound
decisions based on everyday experience and what we naturally know.
Common sense is often described as “the ability to solve practical problems,”
and it is an important skill for solving life’s problems. The everyday
understanding of common sense comes from the historical and philosophical
debates that have taken place in European languages. In the English
language, there are different meanings for the definitions of education and
wisdom. ‘Good sense’ is sometimes seen as the same as ‘common sense’,
and sometimes not. Common sense is based on natural understanding,
consistent reasoning, and the ability to accurately solve relevant situations.
Common sense is not a static quality. We can develop and improve our
common sense throughout our lives through continuous study, experience,
and adjustment. The first person to discuss ‘common sense’ was Aristotle.
Aristotle described animals (including humans) as having a variety of basic
judgments through sensory processes, such as precognition, memory, and
imagination. According to him, only humans have the ability to reason
correctly, which allows them to go beyond common sense. ‘Common sense’
has at least two specific meanings. One is that it is a capacity of the animal
mind, as Aristotle proposes, to integrate different senses and to distinguish
between specific objects in humans and other animals. This ‘common sense’
is distinct from, but is related to, basic human perception and rational
thought. A secondary philosophical use of the term is to refer to the natural
human sensitivity to other humans and to society. Like the everyday
meaning, both refer to the type of basic knowledge and judgment that most
people are expected to share naturally. The meanings of ‘common sense’,
which include everyday matters, are intertwined throughout a complex
history and have emerged in important political and philosophical debates in
modern Western culture (especially in the areas of science, politics, and
economics). In contrast to other Western European languages, the
interrelationship between meanings is particularly pronounced in English,
and the English term has become international.
Common sense develops from one’s own daily experiences and the social
context around one’s life. Common sense is based on practical and natural
methods. Common sense is sometimes called “practical intelligence.” It is
the ability to understand and solve problems naturally, without the need for
special education. According to the book Social Science and Humanities
(May, 2022), Rationalism is the ideologist, while Empiricism is the
pragmatist. For example, the decisions not to touch a burning fire or to take
an umbrella when it rains are evidence of Common sense.
Common sense is the ability to achieve personal success, It is a fundamental
skill for safety and social harmony. Common sense allows us to make quick
and effective decisions in everyday life situations. Continuous study, learning
and experience are key to developing common sense. “Common sense,
which is a basic human need, is indispensable for evaluating everyday issues
and problems,” writes The Daily Eleven. I believe that common sense is an
important skill for each of us in our daily lives, and it is essential to continue
studying and learning to improve it. Finally, I would like to say that common
sense can be developed rapidly by combining wisdom with observation,
learning from experience and always seeking to learn.
