best use of the intelligences we possess. Perhaps recognizing the plurality of
intelligences and the manifold ways in which human individuals may exhibit
them is an important first step.
Acknowledgments
The research reported in this chapter was supported by grants from the Bernard Van Leer Founda-
tion of The Hague, the Spencer Foundation of Chicago, and the Carnegie Corporation of New York.
We are grateful to Mara Krechevsky, who gave many helpful comments on earlier drafts.
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