Real-Life Contextual Manifestations of Wisdom

Autor/in	Yang, Shih-Ying
Titel	Real-Life Contextual Manifestations of Wisdom
Quelle	In: International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 67 (2008) 4, S.273-303 (31 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0091-4150
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Interviews; Questionnaires; Knowledge Level; Problem Solving; Ethics; Moral Values; Decision Making; Success; Social Responsibility; Experience; Taiwan + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Fragebogen; Wissensbasis; Problemlösen; Ethik; Moral value; Ethischer Wert; Decision-making; Entscheidungsfindung; Erfolg; Soziale Verantwortung; Erfahrung
Abstract	Wisdom pertains to managing human affairs, and it arises in highly contextualized situations. The present study aims to investigate manifestations of wisdom in real-life contexts through semi-structured interviews with 66 individuals nominated as wise persons. All nominees were ethnic Chinese from Taiwan, an East Asian country which has Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism as its predominant philosophies. Analysis of these interview transcripts yielded 220 wisdom incidents that fall into five categories of wisdom. Results of the present study suggests that in real life, wisdom most likely is manifested through: 1) striving for common good by helping others and contributing to society; 2) achieving and maintaining a satisfactory state of life; 3) deciding and developing life paths; 4) resolving difficult problems at work; and 5) insisting on doing the right thing when facing adversity. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10