WHAT IS WISDOM?
Some essays, articles, talks, and websites dealing with the
subject
Future Consciousness: The Path to Purposeful Evolution - An Introduction by Tom Lombardo. An overview, published in World Future Review, of a future-focused, evolutionary theory of wisdom. Advocating for a future "Age of Wisdom" as the central grand narrative for humanity, the article proposes that wisdom is the highest ideal to pursue in our personal and collective development, the most efficacious means toward human happiness and the good life, the critical goal to strive for within education, and the guiding light for our future evolution.
Eight Dimensions of Wise Design that could Change Everything - A Video Talk by Kiko Suarez. The world is changing fast and we live in turbulent times, accelerated by the speed of technological change and rampant complexity.Bringing wisdom back to the center of our societal development, by focusing on 8 wisdom-centered design principles, could result in a better redefinition of our human condition and structures of living.
Introduction to Psychology and Wisdom by Richard Hawley Trowbridge. An informative review of psychological research on wisdom, along with a thought-provoking discussion of contemporary and classical conceptions of wisdom.
Wisdom, Leisure, and Choices by Walter G. Moss. Another superb article by Walter Moss - both well written and well researched. Although, given the title of the article, its focus might seem rather narrow, the article contains an excellent general discussion of practical wisdom, prioritizing values, and making wise choices.
A Virtue Theory Of Wisdom by Tom Lombardo. A future-focused comprehensive theory of wisdom based on thirteen key virtues with some thoughts on the development of wisdom through exercising and practicing the key virtues.
KNOWLEDGE
REFORM.COM: Self-Improvement of Mind Towards Wisdom is a
website rich in wisdom-relevant resources. Jason Cooper, the website's
creator, presents the visitor with an eclectic mix of essays, book
reviews, and videos that present ancient and contemporary views
of the subject.
The
Rosewood Report on Practical Wisdom. This is the complete
six-part report summarizing discussions in July, 2010 by a small
group of philosophers and psycyhologists about practical wisdom.
(A PDF file.)
The Prajña Sutra: Aphorisms
of Intuition. The Sanskrit word prajña means wisdom
in English. Here, Subhash
Kak presents his take on Vedic wisdom. (A PDF file.)
What
Wisdom Requires. Alan
Nordstrom calls on us to "to become more conscious, careful
and committed to changing our minds and behaviors as wisdom requires"
and shares his thoughts on just what those requirements are.
How
Do We Define Wisdom?. This is Part 1 of The Rosewood Report
concerning discussions in July, 2010 by a small group of philosophers
and psycyhologists about the capacities of practical wisdom.
Is
Wisdom Just One Thing?. This is Part 2 of The Rosewood Report
concerning discussions in July, 2010 by a small group of philosophers
and psycyhologists about the capacities of practical wisdom.
Wisdom
Facing Forward. In this powerful and illuminating article
in the World Futurist Society's
journal The Futurist, psychologist Tom Lombardo presents
a comprehensive picture of what wisdom is, and he explores the ways
in which wisdom and awareness of the future connect. (PDF format)
Monika
Ardelt's Model of Wisdom. Wisdom researcher Monika
Ardelt considers wisdom to be a combination of cognitive, reflective,
and affective personality qualities that "cannot exist independently
of individuals."
The
Wise Path website presents Leland
R. Beaumont's perspective on wisdom as the convergence of three
developmental paths: emotional, cognitive, and action.
Where's
Wisdom is an insightful essay by Leland
R. Beaumont that, with the aid of helpful graphics, explores
both the personal growth process as one heads toward wisdom and
the final destination: wisdom itself. (A PDF file)
The
Philosophical Approach Towards Wisdom. Here, Andrew
Targowski, Professor of Business Information Systems at Western
Michgan University, looks at both the history of wisdom and its
place in our contemporary world. (A .doc file.)
Selected
WISDOM PAGE Resources for Independent Study A carefully
selected group of text, audio, and video resources arranged in four
tiers representing four different levels of interest, prior knowledge
about wisdom, and personal involvement.
WISDOM
and THE WISDOM PAGE is a 9-minute video that introduces
the three big questions concerning wisdom: What is wisdom? Why is
wisdom important? and How can we develop wisdom? It touches on answers
to all three, and invites the viewer to visit The Wisdom Page website
and explore the matter more deeply. (Also available on YouTube.)
How
To Achieve Heaven on Earth with Martin Rutte is a fascinating
and informative 44-minute streaming audio conversation between Martin
Rutte and Jeffrey Milburn about the heaven-on-earth concept and
the How
to Achieve a Heaven on Earth book.
SOPPHIA The 7 Dimensions
of Wisdom Bernard Brookes's "SOPPHIA model organizes
the plethora of competencies into 7 Dimensions of Wisdom, and provides
a framework that facilitates coaching and self-development efforts."
Islamic Wisdom
is a website that presents an Islamic perspective on wisdom. "Our
aim is to present the fundamentals of Islamic ideology from the
perspectives of philosophy, reason and wisdom."
48
Characteristics Associated with Wisdom
is a list of Forty-eight positive human characteristics that have
been associated with wisdom.
About Wisdom is Rana
Ehtisham Rabbani's succinct answer to the "What is wisdom?"
question.
He elaborates his view at his website, www.humanityworld.com.
Some links
to Traditional Wisdom Literature Cultures around the world
have valued wisdom, and through their literatures have tried to
help people develop it.
Some Contemporary
Online Wisdom Books and Reviews Today's authors present
their views on wisdom and wise living. (See also our main Books
and Reviews section.)
Obama, Passion and
Wisdom is Walter
Moss's preferred title for this essay that explores what wisdom
is in the context of politics.
Obama, Passion and
Wisdom is Walter
Moss's preferred title for this essay that explores what wisdom
is in the context of politics.
Wisdom, Golf, and Obama (Word
format) (or PDF)
Golf and wisdom miles apart? In this short, fun essay
Walter Moss makes the
connection.
Overview
of Prior Research on Wisdom is a brief but informative excerpt
from an article by
University of Virginia professor David
Mick.
Barry
Schwartz Video on Practical Wisdom This inspiring 20-minute
MP4 talk by Barry
Schwartz was presented at the 2009 TED (Technology, Entertainment,
Design) conference in Long Beach, California.
WISDOM:
The Highest Aim of Life and Higher Education A text
(with slides) rendering of Copthorne Macdonald's Thomas P. Johnson
Distinguished Visiting Scholar address at Rollins College April
5, 2006.
A
Video of the Above Address in Flash format Also
available in WMV
(Windows Media Player) format.
Wisdom
and Wilderness by Joseph W. Meeker.
An excellent article by Dr. Meeker on wisdom and its relationship to wilderness.
Definitions
of Wisdom is a section of Richard Trowbridge's Wisdom-Centered
Life website that presents many perspectives on the nature of wisdom.
The
"Understanding Wisdom" issue of Vimukt Shiksha,
a publication of India-based Shikshantar,
an organization dedicated to transforming existing models of education
and development.
Wisdom:
A First Approximation by Don Cochrane.
University of Saskatchewan professor Don Cochrane's views on the subject.
What
is Wisdom? by Alan
Nordstrom. In this short but moving essay, Professor Nordstrom tells
us that Wisdom is our Way Out from Folly.
Playing
the Wisdom Game by Copthorne
Macdonald. An essay that appears in the 2006 book Living
a Life of Value, here with added illustrations.
Introduction
to Getting a Life by Copthorne
Macdonald. Comments on the nature of Practical Wisdom, as Aristotle
called it.
Chapter
1 of Toward Wisdom by Copthorne
Macdonald. More about the nature of wisdom; here primarily Aristotle's
other variety of wisdom: Existential/Metaphysical Wisdom.
Sophology:
The Study of Wisdom, an essay on the nature and development of
wisdom by Glenn Shipley, is part of his sophology.org
website.
The
Dance of Polarization by Andrew Bard Schmookler.
In this essay Schmookler deals with the polarization-integrating aspect
of wisdom.
What
is Wisdom? asks Douglas
Reay. He presents his own and other's thoughts on the subject. |