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| On defining wisdom | | Author(s) | Patrick McKee, Clifton Barber |
| Journal title | International Journal of Aging and Human Development, vol 49, no 2, 1999 |
| Pages | pp 149-164 |
| Keywords | Mental health [elderly] ; Theory ; Philosophy. |
| Annotation | Many gerontologists propose definitions of wisdom. Usually these are "empirical", as opposed to a-priori or "real" definitions. In this article, the authors defend an a-priori definition of wisdom. A-priori and empirical definitions, and how they relate to each other in research, are briefly explained. After rejecting two classical a-priori definitions of wisdom, the authors present and defend their own definition, and examine its ability to predict key findings of recent empirical studies. (AKM). |
| Accession Number | CPA-000410420 A |
| Classmark | D: 4D: 4DP |
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