At a time when poor choices are being made by notably intelligent and powerful individuals, this book analyzes a form of reasoning and decision-making that is not only productive and prudent, but serves as well a beneficial purpose for society. A Handbook of Wisdom includes contributions from some of the most prominent scholars in the field of wisdom research. Written from multiple perspectives, including psychology, philosophy, and religion, this book gives the reader an in-depth understanding of wisdom's past, present, and possible future direction within literature, science, and society.
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"This handbook provides a valuable compendium of the current state of knowledge about wisdom. It is a worthwhile read, and the conscientious reader will be more knowledgeable if not wiser."
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A Handbook of Wisdom is a collection of chapters from some of the most prominent scholars in the field of wisdom research. It gives an in-depth understanding of philosophical, psychological, and religious theories of wisdom and provides the most current synthesis of the research that has been done to define what wisdom is and how it exists in different cultures and peoples. It gives readers interested in past, current, and future inquiry on wisdom an experience that is representative of the diversity of viewpoints that exist in literature and science.
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T. S. Eliot asked,"Where is the wisdom we have lost in knowledge?" This unintentionally bleak commentary on the state of psychological research will not help you locate any answers.
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- Social Psychology: Third Edition by Eliot R. Smith on 8 pages
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- Wisdom: Its Nature, Origins, and Development by Robert J. Sternberg PhD in Front Matter, page 15, and page 32
- Nicomachean Ethics (Library of Essential Reading) by Aristotle on page 66, page 227, and page 253
- The Nicomachean Ethics (Oxford World's Classics) by Aristotle on page 253, and page 256
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- The Heart of Judgment: Practical Wisdom, Neuroscience, and Narrative by Leslie Paul Thiele on page 160, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Six Myths About the Good Life: Thinking About What Has Value by Joel J. Kupperman on page 124
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