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Topic: Society does not place enough emphasis on the intellect—that is, on reasoning and other cognitive skills.

Does society place enough emphasis on the intellect? How could I know? From where I could know?

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Davkett · Accepted Answer

This is not meant to be all the help you're requesting. It's just a tidbit.

When the word 'intellect' means 'reasoning' , it is frequently compared/contrasted with 'instinct', 'intuition' and 'feeling' (or, emotion)--each of which approaches life's challenges differently.

Jeff_999 · Answer

Thank you, Davkett. It helps well enough. So you're saying people  always do things going with instinct, instead of reasoning, analyzing  and finding out a solution to it? But is it attributable to the  society?

Jeff_999 · Answer

Sorry I may misunderstand what you said. Could you please tell me how  each of "instinct, feeling, and emotion" approaches life's challenge  with details?

Davkett · Answer

This needs to be researched on your part. Human beings respond to a situation in different ways. A single human being will respond to the same situation differently at different times, and will respond differently to one kind of situation than to another kind of situation. I named four ways that human beings respond to situations. All four ways are potential in a single person, a group of persons, or the entire society.

Your question asks whether the society places enough emphasis on the intellect.

This may start things rolling for you: http://mars.acnet.wnec.edu/~grempel/courses/wc2/lectures/enlightenment.html

Anonymous · Answer

Thank you, Davkett. I am working on it.

Jeff_999 · Answer

Thank you, Davkett. I am working on it.

A tougher one. Hope you will help me out~~

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