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Phronesis and the Practice of Science

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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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Originally coined by Aristotle, and concerned with context, ethics, particulars, and practical rationality, phronesis is a rich concept. From the text Nicomachean Ethics (Aristotle, trans. 1976), it is usually translated as practical wisdom or prudence, a virtue related to moral thought.

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  1. Faculty of Education, The University of Western Ontario, Ontario, Canada

    Farrukh Chishtie

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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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Chishtie, F. (2012). Phronesis and the Practice of Science. 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_8

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