Wisdom : a skill theory / Cheng-hung Tsai.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tsai, Cheng-hung, author.

Series:

Cambridge elements. Elements in epistemology.

Cambridge elements. Elements in epistemology 2398-0567

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Wisdom--Philosophy.

Wisdom.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (69 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2022.

Summary:

What is wisdom? What does a wise person know? Can a wise person know how to act and live well without knowing the whys and wherefores of his own action? How is wisdom acquired? This Element addresses questions regarding the nature and acquisition of wisdom by developing and defending a skill theory of wisdom. Specifically, this theory argues that if a person S is wise, then (i) S knows that overall attitude success contributes to or constitutes well-being; (ii) S knows what the best means to achieve well-being are; (iii) S is reliably successful at acting and living well (in light of what S knows); and (iv) S knows why she is successful at acting and living well. The first three sections of this Element develop this theory, and the final two sections defend this theory against two objections to the effect that there are asymmetries between wisdom and skill.

Contents:

Cover

Title page

Copyright page

Wisdom

Contents

Introduction

Part I A Skill Theory of Wisdom Presented

1 Wisdom as Knowing How to Live Well

1.1 The Skill Model of Wisdom in Philosophy

1.2 The Skill Model of Wisdom in Psychology

1.3 Arguments for the Skill Model of Wisdom

1.4 The Expertise Theory of Wisdom

1.4.1 Two Characters

1.4.2 The Theory

1.5 Partially versus Fully Articulated Theories of Wisdom

Part II The Theory Developed

2 Wisdom and Knowing the Whys

2.1 The Issue

2.2 Two Objections to the Articulacy Requirement

2.3 Two Arguments for the Articulacy Requirement

2.3.1 The Skill/Knack Distinction

2.3.2 Two Notions of "Expertise"

2.4 Rejoinders

2.5 A New Argument for the Articulacy Requirement

2.5.1 A Formal Condition of What Constitutes Expertise

2.5.2 Articulacy and Success-Conduciveness

2.5.2.1 Situations That Require a New Pattern of Disposition

2.5.2.2 Situations That Require Risk Assessment

2.6 The Theory Extended

3 Wisdom and Knowing What Matters

3.1 The Issue

3.2 Some Possible Fully Articulated Theories of Wisdom

3.3 A Better Fully Articulated Theory of Wisdom

3.4 Two Challenges

3.4.1 The Objection from Bad-for-Oneself Achievements

3.4.2 The Objection from Evil-but-Good-for-Oneself Achievements

3.5 The Theory Elaborated

3.5.1 Wisdom and Overall Success

3.5.2 Wisdom and Anti-Wickedness

3.6 The Expertise Theory of Wisdom: Its Base and Extension

Part III The Theory Defended

4 The Deliberation Objection: Deliberation about Final Ends

4.1 The Issue

4.2 The Asymmetry Argument A

4.3 Why an Expert Can Deliberate about Final Ends

4.4 Why an Expert Should Deliberate about Final Ends

4.5 Deliberation in The Expertise Theory of Wisdom

5 The Feedback Objection: Feedback for Skill Acquisition

5.1 The Issue.

5.2 The Asymmetry Argument B

5.3 Do All Expert Skills Require Sufficient Feedback for Learning and Improvement?

5.4 Does Wisdom Not Have Adequate Feedback for Learning and Improvement?

5.4.1 The Goal of Wisdom Is Too Broad or Vague

5.4.2 Feedback for Wisdom Is Contentious

5.5 Feedback in The Expertise Theory of Wisdom

Conclusion

Appendix: The Expertise Theory of Wisdom, Four Versions

References

Acknowledgments.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 09 Jan 2023).

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9781009222860

1009222864

9781009222907

1009222902

9781009222884

1009222880