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Wisdom entails a knowledge of truth and goodness.  In the Bible the Book of Proverbs opens with a definition of its purpose and use and includes a powerful definition of wisdom:   

Wisdom entails a knowledge of truth and goodness.  In the [[Bible]], the Book of Proverbs opens with a definition of its purpose and use and includes a powerful definition of wisdom:   

The proverbs of Solomon son of David, king of Israel:

The proverbs of [[Solomon]], son of David, king of [[Israel]]:

For attaining wisdom and discipline;  

For attaining wisdom and discipline;  

For understanding words of insight;

For understanding words of insight;

But fools [a] despise wisdom and discipline.

But fools [a] despise wisdom and discipline.

Plato stated that wisdom concerned knowledge of the whole and that wisdom required both scientific and practical knowledge.  Aristotle differentiated practical wisdom (prudence) from speculative wisdom (wisdom).  For Aristotle practical wisdom concerned the conduct of life while speculative wisdom related to theology and the philosophy of origins.  A later follower of Aristotole's distincitions was Thomas Aquinas.  Baruch Spinoza differentiated wisdom between "the ratio" or reason and "scientia intuitiva" or intuitive knowledge.  [Dictionary of Philosophy and Religion, W.L. Reese]

[[Plato]] stated that wisdom concerned knowledge of the whole and that wisdom required both scientific and practical knowledge.  [[Aristotle]] differentiated practical wisdom (prudence) from speculative wisdom (wisdom).  For [[Aristotle]] practical wisdom concerned the conduct of life while speculative wisdom related to theology and the philosophy of origins.  A later follower of [[Aristotle]]'s distincitions was [[Thomas Aquinas]].  [[Baruch Spinoza]] differentiated wisdom between "the ratio" or reason and "scientia intuitiva" or intuitive knowledge.  [Dictionary of Philosophy and Religion, W.L. Reese]

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