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On defining wisdom.

P McKee¹, C Barber

¹Department of Philosophy, Colorado State University, Fort Collins 81523-1781, USA.

International Journal of Aging & Human Development

|January 1, 2000

Summary

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This study defends an a-priori definition of wisdom, contrasting it with empirical approaches. The proposed definition is shown to predict key findings in wisdom research.

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Area of Science:

Gerontology
Psychology
Philosophy

Background:

Wisdom definitions are typically empirical, derived from observations.
A-priori definitions, based on reason, are less common in gerontology.
The relationship between empirical and a-priori definitions requires clarification.

Purpose of the Study:

To defend an a-priori definition of wisdom.
To distinguish between a-priori and empirical approaches to defining wisdom.
To demonstrate the predictive power of an a-priori wisdom definition for empirical findings.

Main Methods:

Review and critique of classical a-priori wisdom definitions.
Presentation and defense of a novel a-priori wisdom definition.
Examination of the proposed definition against empirical wisdom research.

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Main Results:

Rejection of two traditional a-priori wisdom definitions.
Introduction of a new a-priori definition of wisdom.
The proposed definition successfully predicts key empirical findings in wisdom studies.

Conclusions:

An a-priori approach offers a valuable framework for defining wisdom.
The proposed definition has implications for future empirical research on wisdom.
Integrating a-priori and empirical methods can advance the study of wisdom.