Chapter 14: MI and Existential Intelligence

This chapter discusses the possible new intelligence that Howard Gardiner is considering adding to the intelligences. It is important to take this in consideration because a student in my class might exhibit these characteristics. This last intelligence is called existential intelligence and it is concerned with the deep philosophical questions. Teachers might be afraid to address this kind of thinking because it could step over into the religious realm and cause controversy in the community. However, students should have opportunities to think about what they believe and science is a good opportunity to introduce those kinds of ideas. This affects me as a teacher by giving my students the opportunity to think about controversial issues. This will help my students formulate their own opinions about matters that in the future they will have to decide on.