phronesis
(φρονησις)
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thought, understanding, practical wisdom, sagacity, prudence |
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thought, understanding, practical wisdom, sagacity, prudence; according to some modern scholars, phronesis is closer to the English ‘wisdom’ than sophia, because ‘wisdom’ is, in standard English, applied to practical matters; but this is still a disputed issue, since, for Aristotle, sophia covers bodily, aesthetic, political, theoretical, and religious or metaphysical areas of human activity ( On Philosophy, fr.8). |
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The Golden Chain: An Anthology of Platonic and Pythagorean Philosophy, by Dr. Algis Uždavinys |
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