Is Really the Human Intelligence Based on Physical functioning of the Brain? The brain the most mysterious organ of the animal species, many scientific had tried to understand it, but they still have not a clear answer, about what really makes humans clever than other animals. According to the physician and philosopher Julien Offroy the la Mettrie, a materialist from the enlightenment, he belief that humans are smarter, and there are not other animals that can be equal to human brain capabilities. La Mettrie argues in this work of Man a Machine, that, between the human and animals brain, looks very similar “Same shape, same structure, everywhere, with this essential difference: Man’ has the largest and most convoluted brain of all the animals …show more content…
For La Mettrie, the answer is yes. Well behaved, according to La Mettrie, is a clue of a large brain. La Mettrie is right, in some point of this argument. For example, according to Intelligence Evolved, dolphins have a large brain. In the chart about weight of the brain in gram, they occupy the third place, they also confirm “Dolphins have been known to care for another injured pop member, (displaying empathy)” (Dicke, p. 73). A well-known, dolphins are recognizing for been friendly, and peaceful, also with people. They go according to La Mettrie thesis. Another animal that can relate with La Mettrie idea, is the African elephants. They are ubicate in the second place, on the list, about the brain size in grams. They brain can weight “4, 200 grams” (Dicke, p. 73). Although, they are extremely big, they also tend to be so peaceful, and docile. One example of this, is that elephants are used, in circuses as entertainment. Elephants are also used to give rides to tourist, in some parts of the world. Elephants are easy to docile. According to CBS News, they describe elephants as “They are extremely sophisticated, peaceful creatures, revered by people across the world” (Capatides, p. 1). They are so docile, that humans take advantage of it. People chase them to sell their tusk, or maintain them as a source of attraction, which bring money. It is worth mention, those animals that, do not apply to La Mettrie
Watch out dolphins because you may no longer be the most intelligent animals anymore! Elephants, one of our lands largest creatures, are taking your spot! In the video, Elephants Show Cooperation, the article, Elephants Can Lend a Helping Trunk, and the passage, from Elephants Know When They Need a Helping Trunk in a Cooperative Task, the authors illustrate the intelligence of these pachyderms. They all show an experiment that proves this claim. Elephants “join the elite club of social cooperators: chimpanzees, hyenas, rooks, and humans.” Their cognitive ability even surprises the researchers. They not only make wise decisions, but also work well with their companions. All three sources depict the sagacity of these remarkable creatures.
In “Can You Build a Better Brain”, the author, Sharon Begley discusses how the cognition processes better. He starts by presenting some experiments that prove nutrition did not support the brain smarter. According to the article, he believes that the “cognitive capacity” can be amended by concentration in people’s behavior. He further believes that people’s intelligence do not depend on own skills; however, as long as people peceive new things, their synapses and brain systems will
I find, however, that Clark’s conclusion is false, and that the following considerations provide a convincing argument for the premises leading to this conclusion, starting with premise one: “the brain is constructed like a computer, since both contain parts which enable them to function.” This statement is plausible, yet questionable. Yes, the mind contains tissue, veins, and nerves etc. which enable it to function, the same way that a computer contains wires, chips, and gigabytes etc. which it needs to function. However, can it be possible to compare the two when humans devised these parts and the computer itself so that it can function? If both “machines”, as Clark believes, were constructed by the same being this comparison might be more credible. Clark might argue that humans were made just as computers were made so therefore it could be appropriate to categorize them together. I feel that this response would fail because it is uncertain where exactly humans were made and how, unless one relies on faith, whereas computers are constructed by humans in warehouses or factories.
In Thomas Nagel’s book, Mind and Cosmos, Nagel argues that physical sciences cannot provide a full picture of life. A few of his arguments are that consciousness is naturally assigned to the brain, [Nagel 35] materialist arguments denying the mind means that the premise is false, [Nagel 15] and lastly, high cognitive functioning such as thinking can only be performed by beings that have a mind. [Nagel 73]
"If the human brain were simple enough for us to understand, we would be too simple to understand it" (1).
One of the most prominent philosophers responsible for this knowledge is Alcmaeon of Croton. Alcmaeon was the first known philosopher to attribute the brain to being the seat of human intelligence, and that similar to Hippocrates, physicians should base their findings off of “empirical evidence” and not “divine intervention” ( Celesia 409 ). This radical concept, for his time, has become such an important milestone in history, because through the continuos study of the human mind we now have fields such as neurology and psychology. Through these fields modern physicians have been able to discover countless ways to treat and learn about the human bodies ' nervous system; These include horrible diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease, amnesia, and dementia. Another benefit along with being able to study these diseases and disorders is that before they were understood many people with neurological disorders were seen as insane, broken, or even possessed, and because of this would not be given treatment for their serious conditions.
Based on the relacion by Las Casas, a short account of the destruction of the Indies: discuss the arguments presented by the author on behalf of the native population. Evaluate the arguments, what evidence did Las Casas omit from his account? Be specific and provide examples and references.
Putnam, begins his argument by stating the scientific fiction which state that, let us imagine that our brains have been removed from our bodies and are placed in a vat of nutrient which keeps our brain alive (Putnam, 1981:6). He furthermore explains that we can imagine that the machine (computer) our brains are connected to they cause illusion that everything is normal. (ibid.).
In Moore’s “The Mind is an Enchanting Thing”, she introduces the idea of the mind’s multifaceted nature and definition through comparison of the mind. This is portrayed through the mind’s knowledge through learned and nature knowledge, the mind’s power through instinct and conscious, and the mind’s ability to bring awe through bird imagery and Herod’s oath. M. L. Rosenthal puts it best when he states,”’Mind’ here is neither an abstraction nor a mechanical process but something magically, and beautifully, alive: glittering, physical, and infinitely magnetic” (Rosenthal
As Dorothy and the Scarecrow begin their search for a "brain," we can catch a glimpse of an issue that has been bouncing around our culture for centuries: can man make a machine think? While Baum's story does not focus on the Scarecrow as the possibility of a thinking machine, he does raise the question of whether a human brain is necessary for thinking. This question of the brainÕs vitality is first exposed to our culture with what many literary critics feel is the birth of Science Fiction, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein.
In philosophy, the majority of studies relate to the mind. Whether it is the main subject or just a helpful side topic to move the main subject along, this term is used often. Defining the term mind is difficult, and is a topic that is popularly studied and debated among philosophers. These qualified and knowledgeable people try to determine whether or not the mind is who people are or if they are their body or a combination. Although they have learned many helpful truths and defined other useful terms, the debate is still evident in the philosophical community today. Learning about how the mind relates to the body, and whether the mind and the brain are the same thing are other ways to look at the many options of how to discern
It is nearly impossible to say whether non-human animals are intelligent. Most studies, in this field of psychology, were carried out on primates, and it is thought that these animals are naturally superior. It seems most behaviour in the research discussed in this essay can be explained through association learning, therefore not actually a result of intelligence. It is difficult to falsify whether animals are intelligent or not because, although they are able to solve problems they only show some aspects to suggest ToM.
According to (Fromkin, Rodman, & Hyams2007) , "The brain is the messenger of understanding and the organ whereby in a special manner we acquire wisdom and knowledge"(p.43) .
The writer subscribes to the materialism school of thought. A human being is the mind itself because the mind starts operating whenever there is there is intellect of individuality. The mind originates from inside the brain and this makes the brain a tangible form of the mind. In my view, the brain and mind are inseparable if the brain is not there then the mind will also not be there. This is because when the mind is altered directly, the intellect is also affected. The mind also shapes the brain because what the brain only does is to reflect what is going on in the human mind.
Throughout the course of history many people in time had no idea that many creatures of life had brains. With remarkable breakthroughs in technology and through human ability to take pictures of the human brain through head scans, scientists have discovered and mapped out the human brain. As neuroscientists understand how the brain works, discovery of brain-based learning has been a growing field ever since. Education is extremely important for human beings because the more educated we are as a society the better we contribute to society. Knowledge is extremely powerful and as a future educator, understanding how the brain works and developing lesson plans surrounding the inner workings of the brain will allow learning to manifest in the classroom.