What Is Wisdom and Can It Be Taught? : Philosophical, Psychological, and Pedagogical Perspectives / edited by Eeva K. Kallio and Päivi Tynjälä.

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PART I. Towards a Holistic Wisdom Model / Eeva K. Kallio, Päivi Tynjälä, Elina Paananen, Anu S. Virtanen, Maarit Virolainen, Terhi Ek, Hannakaisa Isomäki and Hannu L.T. Heikkinen -- Philosophical anthropological background of the new wisdom metamodel -- Research questions and methods of the study -- Explicit wisdom models and metamodels in psychology -- Justification of the HWM: critique of former wisdom models and metamodels -- PART II. Pedagogical practices for nurturing wisdom in educational contexts / Päivi Tynjälä, Eeva K. Kallio, Elina Paananen, Maarit Virolainen, Anu S. Virtanen, Terhi Ek and Hannu L.T. Heikkinen -- Pedagogical practices for nurturing wisdom in educational contexts -- Teaching for Wisdom Model (TWM) -- Conclusions and discussion -- Appendix: Main psychological dimensions and theoretical assumptions in the wisdom models/metamodels and Holistic Wisdom Model

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

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