throopw@dg_rtp.UUCP (Wayne Throop) (01/04/86)
Here is a book I recommend dealing with what human intelligence is,
and how to categorize and measure it.
Frames of Mind: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences
by Howard Gardner
While not directly applicable to the AI discussion currently rampant, it
*is* related, and has quite a bit to say about how to analyze how it is
that humans exhibit intelligent behavior.
The book harmonizes well with Stephen Jay Gould's "The Mismeasure of
Man", which is sort of a very long catalog of what intelligence is
*not*. This book is trying to take a tenative stab at what intelligence
*is*.
The general conclusion of the book is that human intelligence is a
composite of several lower-level intellectual talents, and these are
further dependant on certain perceptual skills. This conclusion is
backed up by an impressive collection of facts, assembled into a
coherent theoretical framework.
Highly recommended, and very persuasive.
--
Wayne Throop at Data General, RTP, NC
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