INTELLECT
The human means for arriving at Truth
Aaron Vriesman
I. Intellect
Definition: The method or reasoning by which we acquire our knowledge of the truth.
The five kinds of intellect
II. Logic
What is it?
a. Mathematical principles of deduction
What is it good for?
What are its shortcomings?
a. Logic is crippled beyond the material
b. Logic is concerned with th validity over truth
c. Pseudodisputes
III. Depth
What is it?
a. Method of questioning for the discovery of possibility
b. Depth and postmodern thought
What is it good for?
What are its shortcomings?
a. Depth is lost in doubt
IV. Understanding
What is it?
a. Ability to give plausible theories to depth’s questions
Examples of Understanding
a. Prof. Evans
b. The Founding Fathers
c. King Solomon
What are it’s shortcomings?
V. Wisdom
What is it?
Examples of Wisdom
a. Confucius and Buddha
What are its shortcomings?
VI. Faith in God
What is it?
How is Faith an intellect?
What are its shortcomings?
VII. Conclusions
How does one come to false conclusions?