back

Prudence, Wisdom

Definition

• ability to think using new knowledge, re-evaluate experience, understanding and insight in opposition to common sense
• ability to act based on that understanding

• achieveing better results than using common sense solutions

• types
  • in the interest of self
  • in the interest of others
• subtypes
  • mental hygiene, purity
  • discovery of eternities
  • justice in eternity
  • prophecy
  • reliability
  • proof capture, proof creation
  • provable integrity of:
    • set/selection/definition
    • relationships (of the set)
    • timelessness/lifetime (of the set)

Dependencies

• Major
  • Abundance: encourages and makes Temperance sustainable
  • Charity: the joy of giving may bring about additional Temperance. The willpower of self-restraint can encourage Voluntarism (Charity)
  • Justice: the arguments coming from Justice may justify Temperance. Justice is discovered easier by the temperate.

Correspondences

• Islam
  • Haya (Modesty and Humility): It involves modesty not just in dress and behavior but also in attitude, promoting humility and decency.
  • Ilm (Knowledge and Wisdom): Seeking knowledge is considered an act of worship in Islam. Wisdom in using this knowledge is also highly valued.
• Christianity
  • Prudence (Wisdom): Insight and wisdom in dealing with complex issues, discernment.
• Judaism
  • Savlanut (Patience): Bearing adversity and insult without bitterness or complaint is considered a virtue in Jewish thought.
• Buddhism
  • Sīla: virtue, morality, proper conduct
  • Nekkhamma: renunciation
• Hinduism
  • Aparigraha (अपरिग्रहः): Non-avarice, non-possessiveness
  • Shaucha (शौच): purity, clearness of mind, speech and body
• Classical Greek
  • Sophia (Wisdom): Valued highly by philosophers like Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle, wisdom is the ability to think and act using knowledge, experience, understanding, common sense, and insight.
  • Phronesis (Practical Wisdom/Prudence): This involves not only wisdom but the ability to act based on that wisdom. It’s about making the right decisions in practical matters.
• Taoism
  • Simplicity (樸, Pu): Valued highly in Taoism, simplicity means leading a life that is plain and unadorned, free from unnecessary complications and desires. It involves being content with little and finding joy in simple things.
• Confucianism
  • Zhi (智, Wisdom): Zhi is the ability to judge and act wisely. It involves a deep understanding of people and situations, and the application of knowledge in a practical and ethical manner.
  • modesty (让; ràng)