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| The getting and losing wisdom | | Author(s) | Don Thomson |
| Journal title | Journal of Religious Gerontology, vol 12, no 3/4, 2001 |
| Pages | pp 77-88 |
| Source | Haworth Document Delivery Center, The Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580, USA. |
| Keywords | Mental health [elderly] ; Personality ; Ageing process ; Biological ageing. |
| Annotation | The role of ageing and culture in the attainment of wisdom is examined; and the concept of wisdom in industrialised societies is briefly explored. It is argued that both biology and culture can be positive or negative factors in the capacity of a person to be "wise". It is concluded that for many, the negative impact of biological factors of ageing are overwhelming but, for a few, ageing can enrich insight. (KJ/RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-020205227 B |
| Classmark | D: DK: BG: BH |
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