Don wrote:
"Emotions are not a bad thing. Emotions are about values.
Cognition is about explanation and understanding. Human emotion is just as
complex and powerful as is human cognition. The two must be combined: Both
are essential.” I could not agree more having tried to combine them in my writings related to A Theory of Design Thinking.
This quote seems apropos to the entire thread: “Most definitions of intelligence fall into one of two categories. The first is worded so that intelligence requires a brain; the definition refers to intrinsic mental qualities such as reason, judgment, and abstract thought. The second category, less brain-bound and metaphysical, stresses behavior, defining intelligence as the ability to respond in optimal ways to the challenges presented by one’s environment and circumstances.” Pollan, 2013 p99
The quote comes from a wonderful and very instructive article regarding many issues in the thread. The article, "The Intelligent Plant” in the December 23-30, 2013 New Yorker magazine, p92-105, beautifully communicates the tensions concerning semantic, philosophic, and practical science in the emerging field of "Plant Signaling and Behavior” or "Plant Neurobiology” as those who wish to broaden thinking through metaphor (as well as science) espouse. We design types are not even close to the contentious and creative ferment going on there. The quality and resourcefulness of their ideas and argumentation are worth reflecting on.
Pollan, Michael, 2013: The Intelligent Plant, The New Yorker Magazine, December 23-30, p 92-105
Have a great New Year!
Chuck
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