Hey Class,
In chapter 4 they talk about Aristotle and his idea of
wisdom and that it is the greatest virtue. To me wisdom is an aspect that is
gained over time and threw experience. I personally feel that wisdom is not
something you can be taught but something that is gained. On the other hand I feel
knowledge can be taught and is what we are being taught in class increases our
knowledge, but at the same time the experience of going to college is also
giving us wisdom by experiencing college life. So I feel the experience of
going to college helps you gain wisdom while attending classes and studying is
how you obtain knowledge. To me you can’t study how to gain wisdom, and its
often why young kids go to adults or their grandparents for advice because they
have been around the block and have the wisdom to help a teen make a hard decision.
-Mike Ross
Hey Mike Ross,
ReplyDeleteI agree with what you say when wisdom is gained over time and through experience. Gaining wisdom is different from learning knowledge. You cannot simply learn wisdom, but you can get taught or obtain wisdom. Like you said you can only gain wisdom from other people such as your parents or grandparents. You can only attain knowledge from school and going to class because this is how you are able to increase brain power. Wisdom is only gained through life experiences. When making decisions, wisdom and knowledge can be both applied, but in the end it will depend whether or not knowledge or wisdom will be used.