What is Wisdom and Can it be Taught? : Philosophical, Psychological, and Pedagogical Perspectives / Eeva K. Kallio, Päivi Tynjälä.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kallio, Eeva K., author.

Tynjälä, Päivi, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Wisdom.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiv, 107 pages)

Place of Publication:

London : Taylor & Francis, 2025.

Summary:

"What is Wisdom and Can it be Taught? uses careful theoretical analysis and a well-argued ontological conception of the human being to present a new 'Holistic Wisdom Model', summarizing existing research and presenting fresh insights. Human wisdom is a complex phenomenon. Psychological research in this area has led to a wide range of fragmentary claims and models, and therefore there is a need for theoretical clarification of the field: What is wisdom? How should we study it in the first place? Is it a purely psychological phenomenon, or do we also need philosophy? This book examines these questions, as well as provides a pedagogical review of wisdom to evaluate how people become wise(r) and whether wisdom can be taught. Drawing on findings from a range of educational fields, it shows the crucial features of wisdom-enhancing pedagogies we already know, which are summarized in a 'Teaching for Wisdom Model'. Written by leading, interdisciplinary scholars, this book illuminates the study of wisdom for researchers, academics, teachers, and students of psychology, philosophy, and education"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

PART I. Towards a Holistic Wisdom Model / Eeva K. Kallio, Päivi Tynjälä, Elina Paananen, Anu S. Virtanen, Maarit Virolainen, Terhi Ek, Hannakaisa Isomäki and Hannu L.T. Heikkinen

Philosophical anthropological background of the new wisdom metamodel

Research questions and methods of the study

Explicit wisdom models and metamodels in psychology

Justification of the HWM: critique of former wisdom models and metamodels

PART II. Pedagogical practices for nurturing wisdom in educational contexts / Päivi Tynjälä, Eeva K. Kallio, Elina Paananen, Maarit Virolainen, Anu S. Virtanen, Terhi Ek and Hannu L.T. Heikkinen

Pedagogical practices for nurturing wisdom in educational contexts

Teaching for Wisdom Model (TWM)

Conclusions and discussion

Appendix: Main psychological dimensions and theoretical assumptions in the wisdom models/metamodels and Holistic Wisdom Model.

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