Knowledge, Teaching and Wisdom

Abstract

Preface. Introductory Essay. 1. Human Wisdom: An Epistemological and Pedagogical Inquiry K. Lehrer, N.D. Smith. Part I: Socrates. 2. The Aims of the Socratic Elenchos H.H. Benson. 3. What Good is Human Wisdom? S.W. Calef. 4. Which 'Socratic Method'? Models of Education in Plato's Dialogues D.H. Calhoun. 5. Socratic Teaching and the Search for Coherence R.P. Ebertz. Part II: Other Historical Views. 6. The Teaching of Wisdom: The Platonic Model of Teacher as Learner B.J. Lum. 7. Wisdom and Ruling in the Republic P. Vernezz. 8. Rediscovering Quinas's Concept of Knowledge T.F. Cruz. 9. Hume's Positive Program R. Snyder. Part III: Knowledge and Justification. 10. Justification and Knowledge B. Russell. 11. Justifying Basic Belief Forming Processes L. Stubenberg. 12. Seeing, Believing and so Forth D. Gilman. 13. Who are you Going to Believe - Me or Your Own Eyes? The Place of Testimony in Knowledge Acquisition J.F. Sennett. 14. Knowing what You Believe A. Owens. Part IV: Skepticism and Ways of Knowing. 15. Skepticism, Mitigated Skepticism, and Contextualism S. Jacobson. 16. Why Don't Lovers of Wisdom Dare to Love V. Dalmiya. Part V: Wisdom. 17. Three Definitions of Wisdom R. Garrett. 18. Wisdom S. Ryan. Part VI: Teaching. 19. Metaphysical Skepticism and the Teaching of Philosophy G. Ross. 20. Teaching Wisdom A.P. Norman. 21. The Question of Wisdom in the Contemporary Academy J.L. Golding. Name Index. Subject Index.