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Title: Discoveries
Post by: pikachu975 on September 28, 2017, 02:23:10 am

What counts as an intellectual discovery?

Title: Re: Discoveries
Post by: elysepopplewell on September 28, 2017, 11:14:47 am

Quote from: pikachu975 on September 28, 2017, 02:23:10 am

What counts as an intellectual discovery?

Intellect pertains to the faculty of reasoning. I think too often we see intellect as intelligence, when it's not always the case. So an intellectual discovery could be about the way someone reasons with something differently with a changed perspective.

Does this make sense? :)

Title: Re: Discoveries
Post by: pikachu975 on September 28, 2017, 10:58:05 pm

Quote from: elysepopplewell on September 28, 2017, 11:14:47 am

Intellect pertains to the faculty of reasoning. I think too often we see intellect as intelligence, when it's not always the case. So an intellectual discovery could be about the way someone reasons with something differently with a changed perspective.

Does this make sense? :)

Thanks, so it could mean new understandings?

Title: Re: Discoveries
Post by: Daniyahasan on September 29, 2017, 11:17:10 am

Quote from: pikachu975 on September 28, 2017, 10:58:05 pm

Thanks, so it could mean new understandings?

new understandings, new perspectives, seeing the world/yourself/others in a new light u guess:)