Virtue Theory- Practical Wisdom Flashcards
Define practical wisdom
A true and reasoned state of capacity to act with regard to things that are good or bad for man
What is my definition of practical wisdom
An intellectual virtue of practical reasoning
It helps us to know what the right time, object, person, motive and way is
To feel “wrongly” is to feel what?
“Irrationally”
What does practical reason investigate?
What we can change and aims at making good decisions
What does theoretical reason investigate?
Investigates what we can’t change and aims at the truth
What is deliberation?
Discussing
Thinking about it
What does reasoning tell us
Reasoning about what we can change is deliberation and so P.W is expressed in deliberation
Can practical wisdom be taught
No. Must be acquired through experience
Relate p.w to to good choices and desires
To make good choices not only must our reasoning be correct but we have to also have the right desires
Relate deliberation to p.w
Ability to deliberate well and ability to act on that deliberation
