tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8307761.post4532069888192981367..comments2023-04-26T17:27:01.571+08:00Comments on To the Tale, and Other Such Concerns: Rizal's HeadSeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03300224368246428017noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8307761.post-53678132234358107332010-06-26T22:22:04.555+08:002010-06-26T22:22:04.555+08:00Mang Jose: You wound me, sir. But I concede your e...Mang Jose: You wound me, sir. But I concede your excellent points. Rizal may definitely be considered an intelligent man, and I concede that people have every right to call him intelligent.<br /><br />I consider intelligence as both the ability to comprehend existing knowledges and form new conclusions that may be used as further knowledges (for lack of a more scientific description). To this point, my awareness of Rizal was solely based on his creative and social exploits; I thank you for the correction.<br /><br />With that said, however, I don't feel that the political climate of the late 19th century really enters into the equation (because I assume that we're still talking about modern standards of intelligence as applied to what historical records are available). I'm not certain as to how the question of Rizal being "challenged" to demonstrate his intelligence within his time is relevant, although I bow to your clarification here.<br /><br />I don't mean for anyone to take "Filipino intelligence" as its own term, however. It merely refers to intelligence among a Filipino subset of the global population, and nothing more.Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03300224368246428017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8307761.post-67063716618662700842010-06-19T12:46:52.314+08:002010-06-19T12:46:52.314+08:00forgot to cite wikipedia on my post ^_^
http://en...forgot to cite wikipedia on my post ^_^<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Rizal?bcsi-ac-74E6C0787CED80ED=1B06763A00000005Iph+E8hk+CA38BEMFWZD5DIAAAAFAAAAH/YRAqCMAAAFAAAAIxwBAA==<br /><br />"ophthalmologist, sculptor, painter, educator, farmer, historian, playwright and journalist" all rolled into oneMang Josenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8307761.post-14020183915928720722010-06-19T12:37:52.355+08:002010-06-19T12:37:52.355+08:00I'm just wondering as to what your definition ...I'm just wondering as to what your definition of 'intelligence' is?<br /><br />And of 'filipino intelligence' too...<br /><br />I also wonder how<br /><br />1. Being able to compose poetry at a very young age<br />2. Graduating on top of the class from one of the most reputable institution at that time despite discrimintations<br />3. Being able to master multiple skills and subjects <br />4. Being an ophthalmologist, sculptor, painter, educator, farmer, historian, playwright and journalist all rolled into one<br />5. Being a polyglot - able to speak more than 10 languages<br /><br />yes, how being all of the above not be considered a very fine example of Filipino intelligence... especially considering the political climate of that time, the challenges posed to Filipinos at that time...<br /><br />I'm not a Rizalist, nto a die hard fan. <br /><br />But I do believe, he is a very good example of what an intelligent man is, and a Filipino at that.<br /><br />So, what's the size of your brain? ^_^Mang Josenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8307761.post-47527437518433370182009-10-26T08:59:45.982+08:002009-10-26T08:59:45.982+08:00Maybe it's the scientists' brains we shoul...Maybe it's the scientists' brains we should be measuring? Geez, they give out doctorates to just anybody these days.Dom Cimafrancahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02060486314112462681noreply@blogger.com