The Synthetic Role of Practical Wisdom

Authors

  • Angelo Campodonico Università degli Studi di Genova

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.19272/201800702005

Keywords:

Practical wisdom, Wisdom, Epistemic virtues, Moral virtues, Aristotle

Abstract

The essay concerns the topic of practical wisdom (phronesis, prudentia). After tracing it back to its ancient and medieval roots, and following its path through modern and contemporary thought, the essay develops an original view of this virtue. In particular, it stresses its synthetic role of informing and unifying ethical and epistemic virtues, and underlines the role played in its development by virtuous others. Finally, the essay draws the main consequences of such views as for the ethics of intelligence and philosophy of education.

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Published

30-09-2018

How to Cite

Campodonico, Angelo. “The Synthetic Role of Practical Wisdom”. Acta Philosophica 27, no. 2 (September 30, 2018): 263–286. Accessed November 23, 2024. https://www.actaphilosophica.it/article/view/3703.

Issue

Vol. 27 No. 2 (2018)

Section

Monographic section

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