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Averroes on Intellect provides a detailed analysis of the Muslim philosopher Averroes (Ibn Rushd)'s notorious unicity thesis — the view that there is only one separate and eternal intellect for all human beings. It focuses directly on Averroes' arguments, both from the text of Aristotle's De Anima and, more importantly, his own philosophical arguments in the Long Commentary on the De Anima.Stephen Ogden defends Averroes' interpretation of De Anima using a combination of Greek, Arabic, Latin, and contemporary sources. Yet, Ogden also insists that Averroes is not merely a 'commentator' but an incisive philosopher in his own right. The author thus reconstructs and analyzes Averroes' two most significant independent philosophical arguments, the Determinate Particular Argument and the Unity Argument. Alternative ancient and medieval views are also considered throughout, especially from two important foils before and after Averroes, namely, Avicenna (Ibn Sina) and Thomas Aquinas. Aquinas' most famous and penetrating arguments against the unicity thesis are also addressed. Finally, Ogden considers Averroes' own objections to broader metaphysical views of the soul like Avicenna's and Aquinas', which agree with him on several key points including the immateriality of the intellect and the individuation of human souls by matter, while still diverging on the number and substantial nature of the intellect.The central goal of this book is to provide readers with a single study of Averroes' most pivotal arguments on intellect, consolidating and building on recent scholarship and offering a comprehensive case for his unicity thesis in the wider context of Aristotelian epistemology and metaphysics

Averroës, --- Intellect.

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In this series the most important works in the history of philosophy are discussed with cooperative commentary from internationally renowned philosophers. Each volume contains 12 to 15 essays, and follows the organizational structure of the discussed philosophical work. Essential reading for students and academics alike, the series elucidates the major themes in philosophy without the need for time-consuming consultation of secondary literature.

Intellect --- Genetic aspects.

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Adaptive Intelligence is a dramatic reappraisal and reframing of the concept of human intelligence. In a sweeping analysis, Robert J. Sternberg argues that we are using a fatally-flawed, outdated conception of intelligence; one which may promote technological advancement, but which has also accelerated climate change, pollution, the use of weaponry, and inequality. Instead of focusing on the narrow academic skills measured by standardized tests, societies should teach and assess adaptive intelligence, defined as the use of collective talent in service of the common good. This book describes why the outdated notion of intelligence persists, what adaptive intelligence is, and how it could lead humankind on a more positive path.

Intellect. --- Human intelligence --- Intelligence --- Mind --- Ability --- Psychology --- Thought and thinking

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Self-organizing systems. --- Learning systems (Automatic control) --- Self-optimizing systems --- Cybernetics --- Intellect --- Learning ability --- Synergetics

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Qu’est-ce que l’intelligence ? Jadis, le psychologue Alfred Binet en a proposé une mesure à l’origine du QI, souvent décrié. Par la suite, Jean Piaget en a exploré les stades chez l’enfant, où il voyait s’opérer la genèse de la logique. Or, Daniel Kahneman a remis en cause cette vision trop rationnelle en démontrant que nos décisions sont le plus souvent dominées par des automatismes intuitifs, très (trop ?) rapides, fondés sur des biais cognitifs. D’où nos illogismes et, parfois, notre adhésion déraisonnable aux infox (fake news). Pour lever ce paradoxe, Olivier Houdé propose ici une théorie de l’intelligence, tant humaine qu’artificielle, qui fait la part belle à l’inhibition créatrice et aux émotions telles que le doute, le regret et la curiosité. Une inhibition subtile qui est la clé de l’intelligence, celle qu’on éduque ou celle que l’on code…

Intelligence --- Aspect psychologique --- Intellect --- Children --- Artificial intelligence. --- Intelligence levels --- Aspect psychologique. --- Binet, Alfred, --- Piaget, Jean,