2007-02-03 19:47:43 · 22 answers · asked by mommy.luv.jordyn 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
wisdom
2007-02-03 20:08:38 · answer #1 · answered by an_angel_in_d_sky 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would rather have wisdom. Everyone has a certain amount of knowledge, so even with just a minimum of knowledge, wisdom can seem to expand your knowledge beyond what knowledge and experience together can do. I have personally observed that even very intelligent people can be very lacking in wisdom. For example, many intelligent people develop drug and alcohol problems in college. Yet, even less educated people often avoid these challenges. That is the effect of wisdom. It leads you to the best choices for your life, and allows you to offer the best advise to others.
2007-02-04 04:08:51 · answer #2 · answered by Jeanne B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wisdom. Knowledge is nothing without at least some wisdom. Computers have mass amounts of knowledge, but absolutely no wisdom.
2007-02-04 04:35:57 · answer #3 · answered by Voodoid 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wisdom comes from a different viewpoint than knowledge, and wisdom helps you see things in a deeper way. When you are given wisdom, you aren't drowned with facts. you are given the principles you need to solve your problems (common sense).
Your knowledge is based on what other people in the world know. The problem with knowledge is that it’s always limited. It’s hard to keep track of all those facts!
So knowledge is knowing what things are wisdom is knowing how to use them
So i would rather have wisdom
2007-02-04 03:56:35 · answer #4 · answered by mercury_marsh 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I would rather have both. You gain wisdom through knowledge and personal experience. If you had more knowledge you would have more wisdom after time.
2007-02-04 10:51:49 · answer #5 · answered by bribri75 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its tough to answer that question without a decent definition being put forth regarding each of those terms. Therefore, I suggest as a quick and dirty response: knowledge includes any facts, data, information, and wisdom is the application thereof in a prudent fashion.
That being said, I would prefer wisdom. I would prefer to know when and how to apply my knowledge instead of just amassing a vast amount of data.
Unfortunately, some confuse experience with knowledge. What the senses report to us, is merely the raw data which is the first step in obtaining knowledge.
2007-02-04 08:48:37 · answer #6 · answered by mephster 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wisdom.
2007-02-04 04:16:19 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
First, knowledge is book smarts. Wisdom is common sense and street smarts.
Offhand I would say wisdom, because wisdom is the knowledge of intelligent things. to have the wisdom to understand things like magic I would love. Yet just because your wise in something, doesnt make you wise in another.
Yet you can be wise and not have knowledge of certain things. So it really depends. Id like to have knowledge of the secret of life. Then perhaps we can debate it in case I didnt understand it and someone wiser than me did.
2007-02-04 04:05:53 · answer #8 · answered by Sore wa himitsu desu! 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wisdom. All the knowledge in the world is no good to you, if you do not know how to use it and apply it to life. That would be like owning the largest library in existence and not being able to read.
2007-02-04 12:28:02 · answer #9 · answered by peskylisa 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
With great knowledge does come great wisdom
2007-02-04 23:23:27 · answer #10 · answered by jarroljeppesen 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Knowledge is no good at all without the wisdom to apply the knowledge. It would be like giving a ten year old boy instructions on using a hand grenade, but not the wisdom to use that grenade safely to insure no self- injuries.
2007-02-04 04:02:44 · answer #11 · answered by wheeliebin 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋