Louis_Schmier wrote: > Ah, me. And what does "intellect" mean? It comes from the latin, > intellectus, which means "to perceive, to understand." Must such > perception and understanding--and expression--be so lateral? If you're > going to talk semantics, isn't thinking a "skill" or "talent." You know, > that highly touted "critical thinking skill" stuff.
Louis, I'm afraid you're wrong about this. You should have a second look at the posting I sent out yesterday which has the *real* (OED) etymology of intelligence, and then an argument about why etymologies are a lousy way to defend claims about the *current* meaning of a term. Make it an intelligent day. :-) -- Christopher D. Green Department of Psychology York University Toronto, Ontario, Canada M3J 1P3 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] phone: 416-736-5115 ext. 66164 fax: 416-736-5814 http://www.yorku.ca/christo/ --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
