The Phenomenon of Intelligence as Seen by a Lay-Scientist

Abstract. This paper sees intelligence as certainly not a thing which is the sole prerogative of man but rather as a category of skill, natural to all organisms, integral with their capacity for handling their environment, and increasingly well developed in the higher animals. Intelligence is seen a...

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Main Author: Robertson, John H. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Wiley-Blackwell 1985
In: Zygon
Year: 1985, Volume: 20, Issue: 4, Pages: 413-424
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Summary:Abstract. This paper sees intelligence as certainly not a thing which is the sole prerogative of man but rather as a category of skill, natural to all organisms, integral with their capacity for handling their environment, and increasingly well developed in the higher animals. Intelligence is seen as a natural property of living organisms at their highest levels: a characteristic of living things which is emergent in the same way as, and essentially in parallel with, perception, consciousness, and moral and spiritual sensitivities.
ISSN:1467-9744
Contains:Enthalten in: Zygon
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9744.1985.tb00607.x