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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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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1996
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| In: |
Old Testament essays
Year: 1996, Volume: 9, Issue: 3, Pages: 512-526 |
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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. |
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| ISSN: | 2312-3621 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Old Testament essays
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| Persistent identifiers: | HDL: 10520/AJA10109919_683 |