Wisdom: A Skill Theory


Contents


          Introduction

Part I A Skill Theory of Wisdom Presented

1 Wisdom as Knowing How to Live Well

1.1 The Skill Model of Wisdom in Philosophy

1.2 The Skill Model of Wisdom in Psychology

1.3 Arguments for the Skill Model of Wisdom

1.4 The Expertise Theory of Wisdom

1.4.1 Two Characters

1.4.2 The Theory

1.5 Partially versus Fully Articulated Theories of Wisdom

Part II The Theory Developed

2 Wisdom and Knowing the Whys

2.1 The Issue

2.2 Two Objections to the Articulacy Requirement

2.3 Two Arguments for the Articulacy Requirement

2.3.1 The Skill/Knack Distinction

2.3.2 Two Notions of “Expertise”

2.4 Rejoinders

2.5 A New Argument for the Articulacy Requirement

2.5.1 A Formal Condition of What Constitutes Expertise

2.5.2 Articulacy and Success-Conduciveness

2.5.2.1 Situations That Require a New Pattern of Disposition

2.5.2.2 Situations That Require Risk Assessment

2.6 The Theory Extended

3 Wisdom and Knowing What Matters

3.1 The Issue

3.2 Some Possible Fully Articulated Theories of Wisdom

3.3 A Better Fully Articulated Theory of Wisdom

3.4 Two Challenges

3.4.1 The Objection from Bad-for-Oneself Achievements

3.4.2 The Objection from Evil-but-Good-for-Oneself Achievements

3.5 The Theory Elaborated

3.5.1 Wisdom and Overall Success

3.5.2 Wisdom and Anti-Wickedness

3.6 The Expertise Theory of Wisdom: Its Base and Extension

Part III The Theory Defended

4 The Deliberation Objection: Deliberation about Final Ends

4.1 The Issue

4.2 The Asymmetry Argument A

4.3 Why an Expert Can Deliberate about Final Ends

4.4 Why an Expert Should Deliberate about Final Ends

4.5 Deliberation in The Expertise Theory of Wisdom

5 The Feedback Objection: Feedback for Skill Acquisition

5.1 The Issue

5.2 The Asymmetry Argument B

5.3 Do All Expert Skills Require Sufficient Feedback for Learning and Improvement?

5.4 Does Wisdom Not Have Adequate Feedback for Learning and Improvement?

5.4.1 The Goal of Wisdom Is Too Broad or Vague

5.4.2 Feedback for Wisdom Is Contentious

5.5 Feedback in The Expertise Theory of Wisdom

          Conclusion

          Appendix: The Expertise Theory of Wisdom, Four Versions

          References

          Acknowledgments