Difference between revisions of "Abstract Thinking"
From MgmtWiki
(→Implications) |
(→Implications) |
||
| Line 12: | Line 12: | ||
* James R. Flynn discovered that as society evolves the concept called intelligence is recalibrated to higher and higher amounts of [[Abstract Thinking]].<ref>Clay Risen, ''James R. Flynn, Who Found We Are Getting Smarter'' New York Times p B10 (2021-01-27) https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/25/science/james-r-flynn-dead.html</ref> While it would be possible to say we are getting smarter, you could also just say we are adapting to a changing ecosystem. It is the test that is changing, not the people. | * James R. Flynn discovered that as society evolves the concept called intelligence is recalibrated to higher and higher amounts of [[Abstract Thinking]].<ref>Clay Risen, ''James R. Flynn, Who Found We Are Getting Smarter'' New York Times p B10 (2021-01-27) https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/25/science/james-r-flynn-dead.html</ref> While it would be possible to say we are getting smarter, you could also just say we are adapting to a changing ecosystem. It is the test that is changing, not the people. | ||
* A more flexible approach to [[Intelligent Goals]] is to move back and forth between more concrete thinking and more [[Abstract Thinking]]. See wiki page on [[Hunting]]. | * A more flexible approach to [[Intelligent Goals]] is to move back and forth between more concrete thinking and more [[Abstract Thinking]]. See wiki page on [[Hunting]]. | ||
| + | * Is is unlikely that [[Wisdom]] is related to [[Abstract Thinking]]. More to the point it seems that [[Abstract Thinking]] precludes [[Wisdom]]. | ||
==Reference== | ==Reference== | ||
[[Category: Philosophy]] | [[Category: Philosophy]] | ||
Revision as of 09:44, 10 January 2024
Full Title or Meme
Abstract Thinking is the process of creating general rules or concepts that can encapsulate many specific use cases.
Context
- It is often said that there is no problem of computer science that cannot be solved with another level of indirection (or layer of abstraction).
- One abstraction of this idea is that it is the filtering of information about one concept that selects only those details are shared with others.
- For example a Taxonomy is a complete separation of the elements of a set into those that share the same set of attributes. Here an element can only be in one taxon.
- Another way to categorize elements of one set is to build an Ontology of types that permits elements of the set to be in more that one category.
- Once an abstract concept is created it can be evaluated and discussed as a single thing.
Implications
- James R. Flynn discovered that as society evolves the concept called intelligence is recalibrated to higher and higher amounts of Abstract Thinking.[1] While it would be possible to say we are getting smarter, you could also just say we are adapting to a changing ecosystem. It is the test that is changing, not the people.
- A more flexible approach to Intelligent Goals is to move back and forth between more concrete thinking and more Abstract Thinking. See wiki page on Hunting.
- Is is unlikely that Wisdom is related to Abstract Thinking. More to the point it seems that Abstract Thinking precludes Wisdom.
Reference
- ↑ Clay Risen, James R. Flynn, Who Found We Are Getting Smarter New York Times p B10 (2021-01-27) https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/25/science/james-r-flynn-dead.html
