Wisdom : A Skill Theory Paperback / softback
by Cheng-hung (Institute of European and American Studies, Academia Sinica) Tsai
Part of the Elements in Epistemology series
Paperback / softback
Description
What is wisdom? What does a wise person know? Can a wise person know how to act and live well without knowing the whys and wherefores of his own action?
How is wisdom acquired? This Element addresses questions regarding the nature and acquisition of wisdom by developing and defending a skill theory of wisdom.
Specifically, this theory argues that if a person S is wise, then (i) S knows that overall attitude success contributes to or constitutes well-being; (ii) S knows what the best means to achieve well-being are; (iii) S is reliably successful at acting and living well (in light of what S knows); and (iv) S knows why she is successful at acting and living well.
The first three sections of this Element develop this theory, and the final two sections defend this theory against two objections to the effect that there are asymmetries between wisdom and skill.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
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- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:19/01/2023
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- ISBN:9781009222891
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Only a few left - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:75 pages, Worked examples or Exercises
- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:19/01/2023
- Category:
- ISBN:9781009222891