The traditional conception of science and cognition is based on the assumption that the primary goal of scientific activity is the discovery of hidden realities, which are then stored and transmitted as a body of knowledge. However, the author criticizes this view, pointing out fundamental flaws that become apparent when examining the origin of sciences themselves. If sciences did not exist previously, they could not have been merely discovered. Therefore, the text introduces a necessary distinction between the terms discovery and invention. While a discovery uncovers something already in existence, an invention represents the creation of something entirely new that did not exist before. The central thesis is that no scientific discovery is possible without a preceding conceptual invention. The thought through which cognition occurs does not form spontaneously under the influence of external reality; rather, it must be actively invented. This redefinition of the relationship between cognition and creativity fundamentally alters the understanding of scientific progress and the nature of human knowledge in both historical and theoretical contexts.