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Where Does Practical Wisdom Reside?

In: Approximating Prudence

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  • Andrew M. Yuengert

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People must act in pursuit of goods whose nature they are still exploring, in environments characterized by uncertainty about themselves, the motives of others, and the constraints on action. Moreover, they must often contend with and attempt to manage passions in themselves that militate against their good. Finally, they must put all of the relevant considerations together, take in the context of action at one glance, and act. Aristotle, Aquinas, and their intellectual descendants declare without reservation that this process of coming to a decision about how to act is not fully formulable (Audi 1995, p. 457).

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  • Andrew M. Yuengert, 2012. "Where Does Practical Wisdom Reside?," Perspectives from Social Economics, in: Approximating Prudence, chapter 0, pages 135-156, Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:pfschp:978-1-137-06317-5_8
    DOI: 10.1057/9781137063175_8
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