This makes sense. But clearly the nature of human brain activity cannot really be grasped within the framework of contemporary social relations. But I think it possible to reject "intelligence" as a _trait_ of individuals, whether or not we can relate the intelligence of a given text or action to the cognitive processes of any individual. Certainly the concept of IQ can only confuse thought.
Carrol > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:pen-l- > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Jim Devine > Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2013 3:54 PM > To: Progressive Economics > Subject: Re: [Pen-l] The Rise of the Evolutionary Psychology Douchebag > > raghu wrote: > > I say nonsense. Intelligence is like beauty - it may be in the eyes of the > > beer-holder, but there are attractive people and there are ugly people. > > according to Howard Gardner, there are seven different kinds of > intelligence: Linguistic, Logical-mathematical, Musical, > Bodily-kinesthetic, Spatial > Interpersonal, and Intrapersonal. In the US, it's only the first two > that get respect from academic types and are measured by IQ tests. > -- > Jim Devine / "Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, > doesn't go away." -- Philip K. Dick > _______________________________________________ > pen-l mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.csuchico.edu/mailman/listinfo/pen-l _______________________________________________ pen-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.csuchico.edu/mailman/listinfo/pen-l
