PHIL 347 Week 1 - Discussion, Wisdom vs Knowledge

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Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: Textbook: Chapter 1, 2, 3 Lesson Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to the textbook) Introduction In 2012, Psy... chologist Heather Butler studied the importance that critical thinking plays in our everyday lives. "Critical thinking is not just the new buzzword in education. Critical thinking involves real outcomes that can be measured, predicted, and—perhaps for the negative life events—avoided" (Butler, 2012, p. 725). In 2013, studies by Grossmann, Varnum, Kitayama, and Nisbett concluded that wise reasoning, rather than intelligence, was a predictor of well-being. In 2017, Dr. Butler and her colleagues, referencing the Grossmann study and based on their own research, determined that the ability to think critically was a better predictor of effective life decisions than was intelligence (Butler, Pentoney, & Bong, 2017). Initial Post Instructions For the initial post, address the following: Do you agree that wisdom/critical thinking is a better predictor of well-being than intelligence? To answer, you will have to define what the following terms mean for you: Critical thinking Wisdom Intelligence Well-being [Show More]

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