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Intelligence: intelligence is generally, the ability of solving problems mentally. A large number of components are involved, which makes a strict definition of intelligence impossible. Typical problems are pattern recognition, continuation of sequences, paraphrasing of language utterances. See also computation, artificial intelligence, strong artificial intelligence, thinking, knowledge, understanding, memory, psychology.
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Gilbert Ryle on Intelligence - Dictionary of Arguments

I 30 ff
Intelligence/Ryle: intelligence is ability and not knowledge. One should not align ability with knowledge. The expert does not need to persuade him/herself.
>Ability
, >Knowledge, >Persuasion.
I 33
Successful practice precedes its own theory.
>Practise, >Theory.
I 35f
Intelligence: is not emerging twice: as pondering and executing.
>Reflection, cf. >Planning, cf. >Acts of will.

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Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments
The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition.

Ryle I
G. Ryle
The Concept of Mind, Chicago 1949
German Edition:
Der Begriff des Geistes Stuttgart 1969


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