What is Wisdom and Can it be Taught?

Philosophical, Psychological, and Pedagogical Perspectives

Päivi Tynjälä editor Eeva K Kallio editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd

Publishing:30th Apr '25

£52.99

This title is due to be published on 30th April, and will be despatched as soon as possible.

What is Wisdom and Can it be Taught? cover

What is Wisdom and Can it be Taught? uses careful theoretical analysis and a well-argued ontological conception of the human being to present a new ‘Holistic Wisdom Model’, summarizing existing research and presenting fresh insights.

Human wisdom is a complex phenomenon. Psychological research in this area has led to a wide range of fragmentary claims and models, and therefore there is a need for theoretical clarification of the field: What is wisdom? How should we study it in the first place? Is it a purely psychological phenomenon, or do we also need philosophy? This book examines these questions, as well as provides a pedagogical review of wisdom to evaluate how people become wise(r) and whether wisdom can be taught. Drawing on findings from a range of educational fields, it shows the crucial features of wisdom-enhancing pedagogies we already know, which are summarized in a ‘Teaching for Wisdom Model’.

Written by leading, interdisciplinary scholars, this book illuminates the study of wisdom for researchers, academics, teachers, and students of psychology, philosophy, and education.

ISBN: 9781032981581

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 453g

130 pages