Monday, September 29, 2003 9:29 PM
by
andy
Aristotle: Nicomachean Ethics vi.7 . . . clarification of vi.3 - vi.6
"Wisdom is scientific knowledge, combined with intellect"
A wise person knows "what follows from the first principles of a science" and has a true understanding of those first principles.
Practical wisdom is more specific. Practical wisdom is, basically, the wisdom of well being. Practical wisdom is concerned with human goods and affairs. For example, an administrator that knows that
SQL Server databases need to be backed up nightly AND how to do back them up is practically wise.