what is better? common sense or intellegence?

Answer 1

Two men are walking along talking. One is extremely intelligent and can answer any question you ask him. The other is quiet and lacks schooling but has good common sense. They continue walking, when suddenly the second man stops. The first is still caught up in his own brilliance and keeps going forward. He is then struck by a truck moving at high speed on a busy road. COMMON SENSE would have helped him realize you should look both ways before crossing the street!

Answer 2

I would call them the same thing. Common sense is taken to be practical intelligence, and intelligence some kind of knowing devoid of application, but neither is really true. The sense that is common can be just as dangerous and nonsensical as the most sterile book learning. What is really best is informed common sense, intelligently used.

If common sense came naturally, what is the meaning of the saying, "Experience keeps a hard school, but a fool will learn in no other"?

Answer 3

Intelligence is the base that will hold memories of all knowledge. When we say some one has more or else it is like saying about the memory of a computer.
Common sense works within the frame work of this intelligence . It is like the recall of the memory, fast or slow or very slow.

That is why we find people reacting differently in different circumstances .In the normal situation one can manage with common sense with less intelligence . But , as the problems become complex common sense alone will not bail us out.

Answer 4

No way are they the same thing! But having said that, a lot of intelligent people do have common sense. I often find that such people are modest as well. As to which is better - a balance would be nice but for something like a personal question or "life experience", I'd go for common sense. However, if I wanted to know how much bigger the sun was compared to the moon, I'd opt for intelligence.

Answer 5

Common sense. I've seen too many intellectual fools in my life to trust wisdom in them. Common sense would be my priority over just intelligence. Mind you though, I have a lot of intelligent friends with a lot of common sense as well. That makes a good combination.

Answer 6

Using common sense, one would say "intelligence." Using intelligence, one would say "common sense." Is there a problem, using both?

"A Philosophy of Universality," O. M. Aivanhov, and "Climb the Highest Mountain," Mark Prophet.

cordially,

j.

Answer 7

Intelligence is the capacity for learning, reasoning, understanding, and similar forms of mental activity; aptitude in grasping truths, relationships, facts, meanings, etc.

"Common Sense" constantly changes depending on what society you find yourself in. Could any of us survive in the Amazon? How would a tribesman do in New York City?

I would rather possess intelligence in order to acquire the common sense I need to survive.

Answer 8

Isn't common sense borne out of intelligence or vise versa, anyhow I think you can't have one without the other - unless by intelligence you mean "Book Smart"? Then I guess common sense might be more practical in the long run.

Answer 9

The term "common sense" was coined by Aristotle to mean that which is the common, average intelligence of people to come to reasoned conclusions. People with higher than average intelligence often surprise us by showing us the contradictions in our "common sense," and when we accept that person's epistemology (or reasoning), then IT becomes the common "sense" of logic.

Answer 10

I would say common sense, intelligence is important, but what good is a person that can't figure out even the most simple problem because they are over analyzing?