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Aristotle on Prudence

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In the eighth section of the sixth book of The Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle takes a closer look at practical wisdom, and its relation to the political arts, to universal and particular knowledge, and to intuition. Practical wisdom, or prudence (phronesis), is one of the five faculties by which people can grasp the truth. Aristotle covered it in section three of this book, where he said that it is a virtue of the deliberative part of the rational part of the soul that manifests as the ability to deliberate about what actions would be beneficial and expedient in leading a life … Continue reading Aristotle on Prudence

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integral parts of prudence

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Prudence is the application of universal principles to particular situations.[6] “Integral parts” of virtues, in Scholastic philosophy, are the elements that must be present for any complete or perfect act of the virtue. The following are the integral parts of prudence: Memoria : accurate memory; that is, memory that is true to reality; an ability to learn from experience;[6] Docilitas : an open-mindedness that recognizes variety and is able to seek and make use of the experience and authority of others;[6] Intelligentia : the understanding of first principles; Sollertia : shrewdness or quick-wittedness, i.e. the ability to evaluate a situation quickly; Ratio : Discursive reasoning … Continue reading integral parts of prudence