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Can high intelligence lead to profound ignorance? [closed]

Christopher Langan has one of the highest IQs ever recorded and can claim to be one of the most intelligent people ever. His IQ test was literally off the charts, and at an early age, he taught ...
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How can we describe intellect in a way that relates to philosophical knowledge?

Is there any writing by philosophers specifically about the nature of intelligence/intellect and the way it relates to epistemology? For example, is someone who's 'smarter' more likely to have true ...
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Can one pursue knowledge without their own personal perspective?

In my opinion, the pursuit of knowledge is directly linked the the individual pursuing it, and their perspective is crucial in the process. However, would anyone have an argument to why an individual ...
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Relationship between intelligence, thinking and knowledge [closed]

A quick google search defines intelligence as "the ability to acquire and apply knowledge" and thinking as "the process of considering or reasoning about something" What is the relationship between ...
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