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In philosophy, it is widely held that a person is practically wise if and only if the person knows how to live well, and that a person knows how to… Click to show full abstract
In philosophy, it is widely held that a person is practically wise if and only if the person knows how to live well, and that a person knows how to live well only if the person knows what is good or important for wellbeing, or what is a worthwhile end to pursue (c.f. Nozick 1989; Tiberius 2008; Swartwood 2013; Grimm 2015). The question that remains is: What is it that contributes to or constitutes wellbeing known by a wise person? Not all theories of wisdom1 address this question. Using Stephen Grimm’s terminologies, a theory of wisdom is fully articulated “if it not only invokes notions like
Journal Title: Philosophy and Phenomenological Research
Year Published: 2021
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