Jean Khalfa Ed.

What Is Intelligence?

Herausgeber: Khalfa, Jean

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

How we define intelligence, what it consists of, how it evolved, and how we can enhance it are questions addressed by the eight expert contributors to this remarkable book.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 216
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. Mai 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 244mm x 170mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 382g
• ISBN-13: 9780521566858
• ISBN-10: 0521566851
• Artikelnr.: 27006516

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: What is intelligence? Jean Khalfa
1. Seeing intelligence Richard Gregory
2. Intelligence in evolution Nicholas Mackintosh
3. Infant intelligence George Butterworth
4. Enhancing intelligence Roger Schank and Lawrence Birnbaum
5. Mathematical intelligence Roger Penrose
6. Intelligence in traditional music Simha Arom
7. Language and intelligence Daniel Dennett
8. Understanding verbal understanding Dan Sperber
Notes on contributors
Acknowledgements
Index.