First published in 1983 and now available with a new introduction by the author, Gardner's trailblazing book revolutionized the worlds of education and psychology by positing that rather than a single type of intelligence, we have several--most of which are neglected by standard testing and educational methods.

"With a new introduction by the author"--Cover.

Background. The idea of multiple intelligences ; Intelligence : earlier views ; Biological foundations of intelligence ; What is an intelligence? -- The theory. Linguistic intelligence ; Musical intelligence ; Logical-mathematical intelligence ; Spatial intelligence ; Bodily-kinesthetic intelligence ; The personal intelligences ; A critique of the theory of multiple intelligences ; The socialization of human intelligences through symbols -- Implications and applications. The education of intelligences ; The application of intelligences.