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This Element addresses questions regarding the nature and acquisition of wisdom by developing and defending a skill theory of wisdom. It develops this theory and defends it against two objections to the effect that there are asymmetries between wisdom and skill.

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Introduction; Part I. A Skill Theory of Wisdom Presented: 1. Wisdom as knowing how to live well; Part II. The Theory Developed: 2. Wisdom and knowing the whys; 3. Wisdom and knowing what matters; Part III. The Theory Defended: 4. The deliberation objection: deliberation about final ends; 5. The feedback objection: feedback for skill acquisition; Conclusion; Appendix; References.

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      Publisher Cambridge University Press
      Published 1/19/2023 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN-13 9781009222891
      978-1009222891
      ISBN-10 1009222899
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      Ethics and moral philosophy Humanistic psychology Philosophy: epistemology and theory of knowledge

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This Element addresses questions regarding the nature and acquisition of wisdom by developing and defending a skill theory of wisdom. It develops this theory and defends it against two objections to the effect that there are asymmetries between wisdom and skill.

      Table of Contents
      Introduction; Part I. A Skill Theory of Wisdom Presented: 1. Wisdom as knowing how to live well; Part II. The Theory Developed: 2. Wisdom and knowing the whys; 3. Wisdom and knowing what matters; Part III. The Theory Defended: 4. The deliberation objection: deliberation about final ends; 5. The feedback objection: feedback for skill acquisition; Conclusion; Appendix; References.

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