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#  Is wisdom real or a subjective and cultural myth?
 
#  Is wisdom real or a subjective and cultural myth?
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#  Is wisdom a kind of knowledge?  If so, what kind of knowledge is it?  (Aristotle)
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#  Is wisdom a kind of knowledge?  If so, what kind of knowledge is it?   
 
#  Can wisdom be acquired?  If so, what sorts of learning and training work?
 
#  Can wisdom be acquired?  If so, what sorts of learning and training work?
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#  Is religion another form of expression of wisdom or antithetical to it?
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#  How do religious and secular approaches to wisdom differ?
 
#  What is the age of onset of wisdom?
 
#  What is the age of onset of wisdom?
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#  Is Wisdom domain specific?  (Apology 22d)
 
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#  Is Wisdom is related to deliberation, then what theory of deliberation is needed? (Aristotle -- in Osbeck)
 
 
#  Is Wisdom more like the discovery of knowledge or a kind of making (Aristotle - Osbeck p. 70)
 
#  Is Wisdom more like the discovery of knowledge or a kind of making (Aristotle - Osbeck p. 70)
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#  Does Wisdom mean something different to different age groups or are there just differences between the resources or abilities of people to realize wisdom at different ages (Carstensen, Time horizon view; Baltes "life span contextualism")
 
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# Following Aristotle, is the human good objective enough for wisdom to be "expertise" about it?
 
 
#  Is Wisdom partly the result of personal training of emotions, (especially, in relation to knowledge of reality (Stoicism) or the nature of mind (Yoga), or a view about the reality of self and change (Buddhism)?  Evaluate these ancient philosophies for points of view that contribute to your theory.  
 
#  Is Wisdom partly the result of personal training of emotions, (especially, in relation to knowledge of reality (Stoicism) or the nature of mind (Yoga), or a view about the reality of self and change (Buddhism)?  Evaluate these ancient philosophies for points of view that contribute to your theory.  
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#  Is the "age of onset" problem about when one thing, wisdom, appears in someone's life, or is it (also or instead) a problem about the diverse forms of wisdom that emerge at different stages of the life span? 
 
 
#  Does wisdom contribute to life satisfaction?
 
#  Does wisdom contribute to life satisfaction?
 
#  Is Wisdom a form of social cognition?
 
#  Is Wisdom a form of social cognition?
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#  How does Wisdom work in religion?
 
 
#  Does our evolutionary history tell us anything about how wisdom is realized in our species?
 
#  Does our evolutionary history tell us anything about how wisdom is realized in our species?
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#  Can we assess the effectiveness of wisdom in historical examples of "cultures of wisdom," such as the Balinese water temples, Judaism, or Christianity?
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#  Can we talk about wise and unwise cultures?

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  1. Is wisdom real or a subjective and cultural myth?
  2. Is wisdom a kind of knowledge? If so, what kind of knowledge is it?
  3. Can wisdom be acquired? If so, what sorts of learning and training work?
  4. How do religious and secular approaches to wisdom differ?
  5. What is the age of onset of wisdom?
  6. Is Wisdom more like the discovery of knowledge or a kind of making (Aristotle - Osbeck p. 70)
  7. Is Wisdom partly the result of personal training of emotions, (especially, in relation to knowledge of reality (Stoicism) or the nature of mind (Yoga), or a view about the reality of self and change (Buddhism)? Evaluate these ancient philosophies for points of view that contribute to your theory.
  8. Does wisdom contribute to life satisfaction?
  9. Is Wisdom a form of social cognition?
  10. Does our evolutionary history tell us anything about how wisdom is realized in our species?
  11. Can we talk about wise and unwise cultures?
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