Is there a difference? If so, why do believe that?
2006-11-18 14:55:35 · 30 answers · asked by Amara 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Knowledge allows you to do.
Wisdom allows you to be.
2006-11-18 14:56:49 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 18⤊ 0⤋
wisdom = knowledge + perspective
wisdom = knowledge + experience
Wisdom seems to be the ability to choose between different courses of action, to use different sets of knowledge, in a way which selects the most appropriate from a range of perspectives, which are usually judged in the longer term when people have the value of hindsight. Wisdom having a longer term perspective and having a view of the whole and of the optimum outcome for all.
Given the changing world, what might have been considered wise in 1910 may not be considered wise in 2010.
2006-11-18 23:06:08 · answer #2 · answered by magnolia_76 6 · 12⤊ 1⤋
Nice question. I think that wisdom is a specific type of knowlege that is highly applicable and helpful in practical situations. Knowledge is a broad category of all of the truths that a person can intellectually understand. I see wisdom as the smaller set of psychological or philosophical truths that one has gained, usually through experience. Wisdom is the knowledge of uncommon truth(s) that directly influences one's thoughts, feelings, and actions.
I guess I believe this because of how frequently the word "wise" is associated with an old person who acts and thinks differently than other people because he has a greater understanding of the nature of things around him. The stereotypical example would be someone like Gandalf or Dumbledore.
2006-11-18 23:10:10 · answer #3 · answered by Clueless 4 · 12⤊ 1⤋
Wisdom is the keeper of knowledge, meaning that knowledge by itself is not only useless, but dangerous to mankind. The thread that seams together knowledge in a harmless and beautiful way is wisdom. Therefore, wisdom is true understanding, while knowledge is "seeming" fact.
2006-11-19 07:06:08 · answer #4 · answered by ? 6 · 12⤊ 1⤋
Knowledge is knowing info. Having wisdom means that you are using the knowledge in the best possible way.
2006-11-18 23:03:23 · answer #5 · answered by Mariposa 7 · 12⤊ 1⤋
Knowledge is what you are able to take in and use. Wisdom, however, only comes with time. You can be the smartest person in the world and have absolutely no wisdom whatsoever at the same time.
2006-11-19 02:00:54 · answer #6 · answered by Tree 3 · 13⤊ 1⤋
Knowledge is knowing a set of cause and effect. Wisdom is projecting a chain of cause and effect to read the key impact of the original cause. Knowledge is current power. Wisdom is
future potential.
2006-11-19 05:42:32 · answer #7 · answered by small 7 · 12⤊ 1⤋
To have knowledge is to understand things many things about the world. To have wisdom is to understand what can be understood about the human mind and heart, and how to apply this knowledge sensibly during our journey through the world. When leaders are selected by their wisdom rather than through fortune or chance, one wise man or woman commands many intelligent ones. A common tragedy in the world is when a fool or a lunatic is gifted with hereditary position, wealth. and power, but it is a greater tragedy when a lunatic or a person with evil intentions is gifted with knowledge, intelligence and charisma, gaining great power and then using it maliciously or foolishly.
2006-11-18 23:18:31 · answer #8 · answered by John (Thurb) McVey 4 · 12⤊ 1⤋
wisdom (noun)
1 wisdom, wiseness - the trait of utilizing knowledge and experience with common sense and insight
knowledge (noun )
1 cognition, knowledge, noesis - the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
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From the definitions alone, the words would themselves define that they are distinct from each other in meaning... Having knowledge and not applying it correctly, is generally not suited to the building of wisdom, and leads to the fools folly.
Unfortunately, we're not all born with the ability to make wise choices based on the knowledge collected from given experiences. Hence, why some people continually make bad choices in relation to past knowledge of a situation, and may become privy to the term called ingnorance. To those in this state, they know it's not bliss.
Where the person who has a grasp of wisdom, would be able to make the necessary process of discernment to know what is, or is not a good choice in relation to a given situation and act accordingly. This can be applied directly to logical reasoning and akin to street smarts vs. booksmarts. With persons who are able to absorb knowledge, with a keen memory, or the ability to retain mass quantities of information, are not assumed to have wisdom. There is no practical experience in relation to that knowledge for imparting it for use in given situations.
2006-11-18 23:10:50 · answer #9 · answered by Vandel 3 · 12⤊ 1⤋
Wisdom is knowing how to use knowledge correctly. Anyone can have knowledge but a wise person will make the better choices.
2006-11-18 22:58:12 · answer #10 · answered by Justsyd 7 · 11⤊ 2⤋
Many have knowledge but Wisdom is acquired over a life time.
2006-11-19 00:26:15 · answer #11 · answered by t_b05 1 · 12⤊ 1⤋