A bright spark is not necessarily a wise person. Old Testament and contemporary perspectives on wisdom and intelligence

The aim of this article is to investigate the problems encountered when endeavouring to define such a multifaceted phenomenon as wisdom. Special attention is given to R.N. Whybray's definition of wisdom as a human attribute. He defined it as 'superior intelligence/intellectual ability in a...

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Main Author: Heerden, Schalk Willem van (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 1996
In: Old Testament essays
Year: 1996, Volume: 9, Issue: 3, Pages: 512-526
Further subjects:B Contemporary perspectives on wisdom
B R.N. Whybray
B Types of wisdom
B Intellectual ability
B Multifaceted phenomenon
B Human attribute
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Summary:The aim of this article is to investigate the problems encountered when endeavouring to define such a multifaceted phenomenon as wisdom. Special attention is given to R.N. Whybray's definition of wisdom as a human attribute. He defined it as 'superior intelligence/intellectual ability in a general sense.' Whybray's definition prompted this investigation of the relationship between wisdom and intelligence or knowledge. In it the so-called 'wisdom compass', provided by the Egyptologist Aleida Assmann, is implemented.
ISSN:2312-3621
Contains:Enthalten in: Old Testament essays
Persistent identifiers:HDL: 10520/AJA10109919_683