Who can be called as "intellectuals"?

Answer 1

.............. MEMBERS OF A SELF STYLED CLUB ..............

Answer 2

Nicky made a great point about it being subjective!
I have known those I would consider "intellectuals" from every walk of life, with and without formal education, and they wouldn't have necessarily considered each other intellectuals.

In my opinion, gifted intellectuals have a passion for learning, the ability to put available information together in a coherent way, a good measure of the wisdom that develops through patience and the ability to communicate their thoughts in ways that others could understand.

Answer 3

An intellectual is a person who uses his or her intellect to work, study, reflect, speculate on, or ask and answer questions with regard to a variety of different ideas.

There are, broadly, three modern definitions at work in discussions about intellectuals. Firstly, 'intellectuals' as those deeply involved in ideas, books, the life of the mind. Secondly, and here largely arising from Marxism, 'intellectuals' as that recognizable occupational class consisting of lecturers, teachers, lawyers, journalists, and suchlike. Thirdly, cultural "intellectuals" are those of notable expertise in culture and the arts, expertise which allows them some cultural authority, and who then use that authority to speak in public on other matters.

Answer 4

You can tell true intellectuals from pretentious pretenders, with a few exceptions, by the way they display their names on the books they write. For example; Dr. Phil McGraw or Phil McGraw PhD., is pretentious. E. O. Wilson, with his credential in small print at the base of the back cover, is a true intellectual.

Answer 5

Probably people answering your question !

Very subjective term ... one 'intellectual person' in a perticular group/circle may not be so in another group and vice versa.

Answer 6

Those brainiacs who offer their service for the betterment of societies without fear or favour.
Myself just enjoy talking my a** off about stuff i barely have a clue about and yet i keep fooling people into thinking i'm quite smart, so what can i say?

Answer 7

for e.g. Me. I can be called as an intellectual!!!!


Wow!

Newton made two holes for two cats to move around..........

Answer 8

i think anyone who thinks and contemplates issues,, doesnt accept things/anything at face value,, doesnt live their life doing things just because"that the way its always been" or "my parents ,friends, government, religion etc , tell me its this way"

Answer 9

Those who can think and solve problems for mankind.

Answer 10

centered to knowing and understanding both in equal passion as far and wider as he/she is capable to achieve others' adoration.

Answer 11

anyone who can think for themselves