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There is practical wisdom (for action), and theoretical wisdom (for deep understanding) [Aristotle, by Whitcomb]
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Full Idea:
Aristotle takes wisdom to come in two forms, the practical and the theoretical, the former of which is good judgement about how to act, and the latter of which is deep knowledge or understanding.
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From:
report of Aristotle (works [c.330 BCE]) by Dennis Whitcomb - Wisdom Intro
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A reaction:
The interesting question is then whether the two are connected. One might be thoroughly 'sensible' about action, without counting as 'wise', which seems to require a broader view of what is being done. Whitcomb endorses Aristotle on this idea.
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Is a 'philosopher' now impossible, because knowledge is too vast for an overview? [Nietzsche]
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Full Idea:
Is the 'philosopher' still possible today? Is not the extent of what is known too large? Is it not very unlikely that he will be able to reach an overview, the less so the more conscientious he is?
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From:
Friedrich Nietzsche (Writings from Late Notebooks [1887], 35[24])
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A reaction:
If Aristotle had a wonderful overview because knowledge was limited, presumably the overview was inaccurate - not an idea that would appeal to Nietzsche, with his relativism. I'd rather have too much knowledge, and struggle towards an overview.
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Philosophers should create and fight for their concepts, not just clean and clarify them [Nietzsche]
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Full Idea:
The last thing to dawn on philosophers is that they must no longer merely let themselves be given concepts, no longer just clean and clarify them, but first of all must make them, create them, present them and persuade in their favour.
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From:
Friedrich Nietzsche (Writings from Late Notebooks [1887], 34[195])
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A reaction:
Compare the disagreement between Wittgenstein (Idea 2937) and Keith Ansell Pearson (Idea 6870). The trouble is that now every book you read is creating new concepts, which usually fail to catch on. I agree, though, with Nietzsche.
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