2006-11-21 16:03:39 · 26 answers · asked by jasonhenrybaker2 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Intelligence is a property of mind that encompasses many related mental abilities, such as the capacities to reason, plan, solve problems, think abstractly, comprehend ideas and language, and learn.
2006-11-21 16:09:51 · answer #1 · answered by dundledee 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Something that will never be accurately measured ad completely subjective.
Everybody has a different idea of intelligence. To some it is logic, to some knowledge.
In western culture it tends to be more about knowledge and how much knowledge someone has about a subject.
A person could be intelligent in one area and you ignorant in another. Intelligence is based upon different standards. One person could pass a really difficult maths exam and yet have no idea when it comes to a Geography test.
To others, intelligence can be wisdom. Knowledge about the past and the things around them.
Intelligence to mean seems a bit meaningless and something that will we never be able to objectively and fairly measures amongst all cultures and societies.
2006-11-22 21:56:07 · answer #2 · answered by Toxilocks 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best answer to this question (and this from a psychologist) is that intelligence is that which intelligence tests measure. In other words its a concept that has no agreed precise definition, psychologists and cognative scientists used to argue about it, however many now have abandoned the concept in favour of more concrete if limited ideas.
2006-11-23 04:17:42 · answer #3 · answered by Bill T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The word means 'to read between'.
It has nothing to do with the intellect or the capacity to store knowledge.
Our thinking and our thoughts are at best incoherent, because we assume we know but there is always more that we don't know.
Intelligence might be seen as a higher capacity of mind like insight or intuition. That can perceive the incoherence in thought and thinking and discern the real from the mental fabrication.
2006-11-22 02:45:07 · answer #4 · answered by sotu 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To me real intelligence in a person is the ability to communicate things that you have learned no matter how simple or how complex to each person you come into contact with. No matter the other persons level of comprehension or their level of intelligence. It's the abilty to make yourself understood by all of mankind.
Karma.
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2006-11-21 16:42:06 · answer #5 · answered by angelkarmachic 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Intelligence is the ability to learn and comprehend something.
Everybody has a slightly different level and forte for learning.
It is your natural ability, regarding your brain power.
You can study anything you choose, but your intelligence level will determine how well you can use the information.
This hold true for approximately 99.99 percent of the people.
bush Jr is the exception.
He was educated beyond his intelligence.
2006-11-21 16:23:52 · answer #6 · answered by wi_saint 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can`t measure intelligence by a persons ability to spell or the education they `ve had because you can`t learn it .it`s your natural ability to grasp all the facts sort out what `s relevant and come to the right answer or conclusion and then be able to see the next step and a couple more after that .
2006-11-21 21:51:36 · answer #7 · answered by keny 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Intelligence is your instinctive ability to figure out if or when you have no intelligence at all - just another safety device perhaps.
2006-11-22 00:21:38 · answer #8 · answered by Shahid 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Intelligence is the ability to properly process input and put it to positive use... knowledge and education are no measure of it.
2006-11-21 16:38:39 · answer #9 · answered by the_buccaru 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
doing a work or any with complete wisdom is intelligence.
2006-11-21 17:29:35 · answer #10 · answered by Creative zest 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋