How to sharpen acuity?

litterateur — Tue, 26 May 2009 19:01:36 -0800

I pride myself in being a "picker-up of learning's crumbs" (R. Browning) and an aspiring polymath, but I have atrocious observational skills. How do I fix this? Ideally, I would like to hone them in such a way as to utilize my personal erudition to somewhat accurately reach a conclusion about a given situation, a la William of Baskerville or Sherlock Holmes. Heck, we'll throw in Shawn Spencer for good measure. Is there a specific term that describes this (for further research), or is this merely a form of mentalism? Heightened acuity?

Suggestions?

(It should be noted that I do not want tools merely to make snap-judgments about people, as suggested in these threads.)

Is there a rose in the book The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco?

timyang — Sun, 02 Jan 2005 22:17:05 -0800

In the book The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco, is there a rose in the book? I think I might have missed that reference. What name and what rose is the title referring to?

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How to sharpen acuity?

Is there a rose in the book The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco?