About thinking, I always think (hah) of this quote: "Lo que solemos elevar a la categoría de meditaciones no es más que el ruido de un motor encendido." Ray Lo

About thinking, I always think (hah) of this quote: "Lo que solemos elevar a la categoría de meditaciones no es más que el ruido de un motor encendido." Ray Loriga My idiomatic translation: "What we usually elevate to thinking/thoughts is only the noise of a running engine." I also believe language is necessary for thinking. I would define thinking as following the scientific method, though. That is, thinking is not necessary to tie my shoelaces or go shopping or dance (that I consider more autopilot, maybe like system 1 and 2?). But to make a rigorous argument, IMO one needs language. Under this definition of thinking it seems logic is pretty important, and logic seems to me language-based.