tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2410716623228444076.post2434270317510620529..comments2024-03-29T08:26:06.759+00:00Comments on The Notion Club Papers - an Inklings blog: Tolkien or Lewis - who was the most intelligent?Bruce Charltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09615189090601688535noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2410716623228444076.post-8343779277721054582013-02-06T06:43:08.712+00:002013-02-06T06:43:08.712+00:00Indeed, but nonetheless Lewis did say Anscombe was...Indeed, but nonetheless Lewis did say Anscombe was more intelligent than him - and she was indeed extremely intelligent, which nobody disputes - and she did also have the advantage in younger age (raw intelligence probably declines throughout adulthood, due to accumulated degenerative damage - at least that is my excuse...).Bruce Charltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09615189090601688535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2410716623228444076.post-29283627997221328602013-02-06T03:46:29.856+00:002013-02-06T03:46:29.856+00:00According to Basil Mitchell (subsequent president ...According to Basil Mitchell (subsequent president of Socratic club after the Anscombe debate) and according to John Lucas , "Miss Anscombe used a variety of tricks to win the debate {the famous debate between Lewis and Anscombe on a philosophical topic} as theater." After "Mitchell succeeded Lewis as President of the Socratic club", the debate was restaged with Lucas representing Lewis' argument and Anscomber reprising her role.This time around, Lucas won." <br />(quotation from "C.S. Lewis Remembered", page 250 note to chapter 7 (Alastair Fowler, "C.S. Lewis: Supervisor"). stephen cnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2410716623228444076.post-16639655721061482782013-02-03T15:09:10.198+00:002013-02-03T15:09:10.198+00:00That is an interesting idea - that Tolkien's i...That is an interesting idea - that Tolkien's intelligence was largely linked to his creativity. Perhaps he only felt able to fully exercise his intelligent when he was being creative, and he could only be fully creative when he loved or found the topic interesting.George Goerlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07916687977887167466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2410716623228444076.post-73024429642304395462013-02-01T20:27:21.126+00:002013-02-01T20:27:21.126+00:00There is lots of evidence about this in the variou...There is lots of evidence about this in the various biographies, which I summarize in the linked posting. In a nutshell, Lewis could make himself work hard and steadily at things that did not much interest him - but Tolkien could not. Bruce Charltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09615189090601688535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2410716623228444076.post-88260977984826392932013-02-01T19:31:55.601+00:002013-02-01T19:31:55.601+00:00It would be interesting to see what evidence there...It would be interesting to see what evidence there is of motivation in their respective studies, relative to academic achievement.ajbhttp://anthonyburgoyne.comnoreply@blogger.com