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Intellect is a term used in studies of the human mind, and refers to the ability of the mind to come to correct conclusions about what is true or real, and about how to solve problems. Historically the term comes from the Greek philosophical term ''nous'', which was translated into Latin as ''intellectus'' (derived from the verb ''intelligere'' - to understand: from ''inter'' between + ''legere'' to choose) and into French (and then English) as ''intelligence''. Discussion of the intellect can be divided into two broad areas. In both of these areas, the terms "intellect" and "intelligence" have continued to be used as related words. *''Intellect and Nous'' in philosophy. In philosophy, especially in classical and medieval philosophy the intellect or ''nous'' is an important subject connected to the question of how humans can know things. Especially during late antiquity and the middle ages, the intellect was often proposed as a concept which could reconcile philosophical and scientific understandings of nature with monotheistic religious understandings, by making the intellect a link between each human soul, and the divine intellect (or intellects) of the cosmos itself. (During the Latin Middle Ages a distinction developed whereby the term "intelligence" was typically used to refer to the incorporeal beings which governed the celestial spheres in many of these accounts.〔 page 6.〕) Also see: passive intellect and active intellect. *''Intellect and Intelligence in psychology''. In modern psychology and neuroscience, intelligence and intellect are used as terms describing mental ability (or abilities) that allow people to understand. A distinction is sometimes made whereby intellect is considered to be related to "facts" in contrast to intelligence concerning "feelings".〔http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-consciousness-question/201205/intellect-and-intelligence〕 Intellect refers to the cognition and rational mental processes gained through external input rather than internal. A person who uses intelligence (thought and reason) and critical or analytical reasoning in either a professional or a personal capacity is often referred to as an intellectual. == Intellect vs Intelligence == Intellect is often considered to be a branch of intelligence reflecting mainly its logical and rational side. Because of the lack of emotional and sensitive engagement, intellect is sometimes considered to be strictly limited to the facts and not going beyond mere raw knowledge. However, intellect can carry a high level of complexity and thus avoid linear and formal logic patterns by referring to such mental processes as, for example, fuzzy logic and dialectical logic.〔Rowan, John (1989). ''The Intellect''. SAGE Social Science Collections.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「intellect」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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