Applying Wisdom to Contemporary World Problems /

This book presents perspectives from world experts in the field of wisdom studies to propose how wisdom can provide the foundation upon which solutions to social and global problems can be grounded. The authors argue that where society has come to rely on leaders with skills relating to knowledge an...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors:	Sternberg, Robert J. (Editor), Nusbaum, Howard C. (Editor), Glück, Judith (Editor)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2019.
Edition:	1st ed. 2019.
Subjects:	Psychology. Psychology, Applied. Critical psychology. Community psychology. Environmental psychology. Cultural policy. Political leadership. Popular Science in Psychology. Applied Psychology. Critical Psychology. Community and Environmental Psychology. Cultural Policy and Politics. Political Leadership. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

1. Where Have All the Flowers of Wisdom Gone?
An Analysis of Teaching for Wisdom Over the Years; Robert J. Sternberg
2. The Erosion of Democracy: Can We Muster Enough Wisdom to Stop It?; Don Ambrose
3. Wise Reasoning in an Uncertain World; Igor Grossmann and Anna Dorfman
4. Wisdom vs. Populism and Polarization: Learning to Regulate Our Evolved Intuitions; Judith Glück
5. The Breakdown of Civic Virtues and the Problem of Hate Speech: Is There Wisdom in Freedom of Speech?; Howard C. Nusbaum
6. "Hate Begets Hate; Violence Begets Violence": A Wisdom-based Analysis of Contemporary Social Activism; Nic M. Weststrate
7. Wisdom and Moral Exemplars; Megan Mischinski and Eranda Jayawickreme
8. Practical Wisdom in Islamic law: From the Local to the Global; Tom Woerner-Powell and Ricca Edmondson
9. Can Wisdom be Helpful?; Ursula M. Staudinger
10. Wisdom in the Workplace; Hannes Zacher and Ute Kunzmann
11. The Practical Applications of Self-Transcendent Wisdom; Carolyn M. Aldwin and Michael R. Levenson
12. Vedanta Philosophy's Contribution to Wisdom Development for Leadership: Grounding Indian Practical Wisdom in Higher Knowledge and Purpose; Surya Tahora, Snehal Shah, and David Rooney
13. How Wisdom Can Help Solve Global Problems; Nicholas Maxwell
14. Practical Wisdom and Health Care; Barry Schwartz and Kenneth E. Sharpe
15. Seeking Wisdom: A Physician's Journey in the Wake of 'Charlottesville'; Margaret Plews-Ogan
16. Not Today, and Probably Not Tomorrow Either: Obstacles to Wisdom and How We May Overcome Them; Judith Glück, Robert J. Sternberg, and Howard C. Nusbaum.