Practical Wisdom
In: Political and Civic Leadership: A Reference Handbook, S. 1005-1012
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In: Political and Civic Leadership: A Reference Handbook, S. 1005-1012
In: Social epistemology: a journal of knowledge, culture and policy, Band 21, Heft 2, S. 195-207
ISSN: 1464-5297
In: Social philosophy & policy, Band 4, Heft 1, S. 203-234
ISSN: 1471-6437
IThe existence of the legal profession is something most lawyers take for granted. Lawyers of course do many different things, and lead different sorts of lives, but those who make their living in the law tend to assume, without much reflection, that they have a bond or association of some sort with others who do the same and believe they share something important in common with them. It is not at all clear, however, what this common element is, and the great diversity of tasks that lawyers perform – representing litigants, counseling clients, advising legislators, administering government programs, and deciding cases – can easily make one doubt whether the search for a link leads to anything but empty generalities.One may, of course, conclude that the main law jobs, as Karl Llewellyn called them, have nothing important in common, and that the legal profession is only a name for a disconnected collection of pursuits with no substance or reality of its own. This is not, however, a very satisfying view, to lawyers at least, and is likely to provoke the quick reply that what lawyers share in common is after all quite easy to discern. All lawyers, regardless of the nature of their work, possess a general knowledge of the law which they have acquired through a specialized program of instruction; laypersons lack such knowledge and it is this, one might argue, which marks the line between those who are lawyers and those who are not and, thus, defines the scope and nature of the profession.
This work examines thoughtlessness and seeks to illuminate the necessity and extent that reflection is involved in becoming practically wise within an Aristotelian virtue ethical framework. Derived from an Arendtian reading of Kantian aesthetic judgment, an account of thinking and judging is offered to supplement traditional accounts of practical wisdom
In: Routledge Studies in Ethics and Moral Theory Ser.
Cover -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Permission -- Introduction -- 1 The Reciprocity of the Virtues -- 2 The Priority of Phronesis: How to Rescue Virtue Theory From Its Critics -- 3 Flirting With Skepticism About Practical Wisdom -- 4 Phronesis and Whole Trait Theory: An Integration -- 5 Differentiating the Skills of Practical Wisdom -- 6 Practical Wisdom and Generalization: A Theoretical and Empirical Investigation on the Effects of Limited Information -- 7 The Developmental Science of Phronesis -- 8 Species-Typical Phronesis for a Living Planet -- List of Contributors -- Index.
In: Qualitative research, Band 17, Heft 3, S. 278-288
ISSN: 1741-3109
The concept of inclusive research epitomizes the transformation away from research on people, to research with them. Applied particularly, but not exclusively, in the field of learning disabilities, the concept encapsulates the drive to involve people in the design and conduct of research about them, reach and represent their lived experience, respect them and value different ways of knowing. This article discusses some of the challenges that UK inclusive researchers have shared in focus groups aimed at taking stock of this transformative movement and it shares how a local UK research collaboration between academics and people with learning disabilities has addressed some of these challenges. Inclusive research methods of generating and analysing data are examined within the broader context of how research projects and partnerships are enacted. The article concludes that doing research inclusively is gradually transforming through collective practical wisdom and praxis.
In: Handbook of Practical Wisdom in Business and Management, eds. Barry Schwartz, Caleb Bernacchio, Cé;sar Gonzá;lez-Cantó;n, and Angus Robson (;Springer, 2022);.
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In: AI & society: the journal of human-centred systems and machine intelligence, Band 39, Heft 3, S. 1335-1348
ISSN: 1435-5655
In: Cultural Roots of Sustainable Management; CSR, Sustainability, Ethics & Governance, S. 1-5
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In: International Handbooks in Business Ethics
This handbook provides an up-to-date overview of the topic of practical wisdom or phronesis. It enables the reader to locate common ground in conceptions of practical wisdom and to understand the way that different schools of thought have developed and then applied their particular perspectives on the topic. Part 1 deals with the development of key traditions of practical wisdom, particularly in Aristotelian virtue ethics, but also extending to other traditions such as Confucianism and Islam. It includes historical perspectives in philosophy, and offers views on the core concept of phronesis or practical wisdom and associated themes such as the idea of 'good' in good judgment, decision making in particular contexts, uncertainty, the acquisition of wisdom, and deliberation. It also includes an exploration of more contentious themes, such as reciprocity in the virtues, techne vs praxis, and standards. Part 2 deals with the application of the concept in business and management studies. It provides an overview of key areas of empirical research, and looks at the positioning of practical wisdom within a range of business and management contexts. These include management development and education, leadership, knowledge management, decision making, entrepreneurship, and artificial intelligence. Part 3 provides an opportunity to explore interdisciplinary links, contemporary issues and future directions of study. This includes perspectives from social science, psychology, education and other disciplines. It provides some scope for new conceptual development, for instance by encouraging intersectional discussion with other traditions, and includes critical voices.
In: Cultural Roots of Sustainable Management; CSR, Sustainability, Ethics & Governance, S. 23-37