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Roshani Rad H. Phronesis and its Relationship with Theoretical Wisdom According to Aristotle. jpt 2023; 3 (1) :59-72
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Tehran University
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In Nicomachean ethics, Aristotle divides the soul into two fundamental parts, the knowing part and the calculating part, the virtue of the first part is theoretical wisdom (Sophia) and the virtue of the second part is practical wisdom (Phronesis). This distinction is based on the ontological distinction between becoming and stability because the subject of practical wisdom is the realm of changeable affairs and the subject of theoretical wisdom is eternal affairs. In this research, we will first show that the intuitive intellect or Nous is the connecting factor of these two realms: Nous receives the ultimate principles from both sides, in the framework of theoretical knowledge, Nous knows the most general concepts of eternity and in the framework of Practical wisdom receives the partial individual. We will also argue that practical wisdom is the agent of realization of theoretical wisdom: Phronesis is the power of receiving the highest good, that is, the life according to the Sophia. The interpretation of the relationship between Phronesis and Sophia as a “necessary – end” suggests a way out of two conflicting interpretations of Aristotle’s ethics- the rationalist and holistic interpretation of happiness – which we will address.
Article Type: Original Research |
Subject:
Philosophy of Ethics (Ancient)
Received: 2022/11/1 | Accepted: 2023/02/9 | Published: 2023/02/20
Received: 2022/11/1 | Accepted: 2023/02/9 | Published: 2023/02/20
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