What is wisdom? A short history of wisdom.

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Wisdom is often considered the pinnacle or hallmark of adult thinking. And it has a long historical root from psychology and philosophy. In fact, wisdom can be linked back as early to the work of Plato and Aristotle.

It has been pointed out there are three senses wisdom that includes sophia (in search of ultimate truth), phronesis (practical wisdom) and episteme (scientific knowledge). As…