phronesis
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English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek φρόνησις (phrónēsis, “practical wisdom”), from φρονέω (phronéō, “to think”), from φρήν (phrḗn, “mind”).
Pronunciation
Noun
phronesis (uncountable)
- (philosophy) The virtue of "practical wisdom" as posited by Aristotle.
See also
Further reading
- “phronesis”, in The Century Dictionary , New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
- “phronesis”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.