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A review of the concepts of wisdom and wise
 
  Many people throughout history have considered and described wisdom as one of the highest virtues. You may recall in Chapter 5- Religion and self we considered the nature of the word wisdom and its history.  
  Lets recall the essential meanings of wisdom and consider whether it aligned to a present conscious value, or is the accumulated effect of some other focuses?  
  In summary wisdom is defined as:  
 
1. Knowledge
2. Reason
3. The capacity to judge rightly in matters relating to life and conduct; soundness of judgment in the choice of means and ends;
4. Wise discourse or teaching
 
11.11.1 Wisdom as a skill- of judgment  
  What we see then is wisdom less as a value, but as a skill of judgment, a skill of reason, knowledge, judging matters correctly and conduct.  
  Our ability to judge is critical to be able to make sense of each moment. However, these techniques are something that are learned , via such things as Logos. The second component- the ability to be aware of the now moment and what is the most appropriate course of action requires another component- awareness of the present and what is before us.  
  Therefore wisdom is dependent on these things being in place, not the other way around.  
11.11.2 Wisdom as an effect, not a cause  
  Given that wisdom is reliant on other skills - skills of judgment and skills of present perception, we can really describe wisdom as an effect rather than a cause. Therefore while wisdom is something to be esteemed and looked towards, it cannot be considered a present moment tool- a value in its own right.  
     
     
 
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