Where such an ability is absent, there is no mind. There is only a formal, mechanical memory, no matter how much it is crammed with 'knowledge'. A person who has swallowed a huge number of 'truths' but is unable to correlate them with reality remains a fool, a 'learned fool'.

The mind is manifested precisely in the fact that it is able, having even a very small supply of knowledge, to find the right solution to a problem where a 'learned fool' gets lost despite his vast encyclopedic erudition.

Identify two manifestations (e.g., the ability to apply general rules to specific facts and the ability to solve problems with limited knowledge).

According to Ilyenkov, "polymathy does not teach the mind" (a reference to Heraclitus). 10 класс - Школа 156

The text focuses on the definition of "mind" (intelligence) and its difference from simply having a lot of knowledge. Full Text of the Document