Rosan et al,
Rosan Chow wrote:
> Dear Gunnar
> [...]
> sorry, but i come to believe that talent, competence, intelligence,
> creativity, are results of learning, where i believe many others believe
> they are the cause of learning.
>
> rosan
> [...]
Seems to me that both perspectives are true, to a degree. Intelligence, at
least, requires some biological underpinnings. We may not have nailed it
down exactly yet, but we do know that certain injuries, diseases, or
malformations of the brain inhibit intelligence. In these cases, learning
is usually also inhibited. However, having some initial, "innate"
capacities then promotes further mental development via learning.
The brain, the mind, and the environment/context form a tightly interacting
system, each affecting and being affected by the others. Learning is an
activity of the system, but not (necessarily) of the individual elements.
Shortcomings in any one element (and possibly others too) impact the whole.
...wax on; wax off. :-)
Fil
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