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Realising Practical Wisdom From the Pursuit of Wise Practice

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Phronesis as Professional Knowledge

Part of the book series: Professional Practice and Education: A Diversity of Voices ((PPAE,volume 1))

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If we leap forward more than two centuries, we arrive at a time of debate between those who embrace a social science perspective and those for whom instrumental rationality holds such obvious pride of place that it is as though no other position exists. Social theorists, such as Bourdieu (2004), Ralston Saul (1993), Sandywell (1996), and Schön (1983), have highlighted the sublimation of value rationality by instrumentalist rationality. Schön (1995) decried the emphasis on technical rationality, whereas Taylor (1995) challenged the hegemonic rationality of modern universities.

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  1. The Research Institute for Professional Practice, Learning & Education, Charles Sturt University, Australia

    Joy Higgs AM PhD

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  1. The University of Western Ontario, Ontario, Canada

    Elizabeth Anne Kinsella

  2. The University of Western Ontario, Ontario, Canada

    Allan Pitman

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AM, J.H. (2012). Realising Practical Wisdom From the Pursuit of Wise Practice. In: Kinsella, E.A., Pitman, A. (eds) Phronesis as Professional Knowledge. Professional Practice and Education: A Diversity of Voices, vol 1. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6091-731-8_6

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