Aristotle On Wisdom

What is wisdom? Can one become wiser? Can wisdom be
systematically acquired? This is an attempt to answer
those questions by formulating a concept of wisdom,
and a method by which it can be acquired. This work
builds on Aristotle s insight into ethical theory by
reconstructing his assumptions and arguments about
morality in order to abstract those concepts that may
be significant for the definition and acquisition of
wisdom, with a view to establishing both their logic
and their applicability to the present day. I argue
that becoming wiser is the most significant aspect in
understanding wisdom because it entails an element of
practice that can lead to human fulfilment. This work
seeks to establish a clear and satisfactory
conceptualisation of wisdom, arguing that Aristotle s
ethical concepts of the hierarchy of ends, virtue and
the chief good are not just abstractions about
morality and wisdom, which have been a basis for
previous discussions of ethics. In conclusion, The
application of one s knowledge of wisdom aims at
attaining both the good for one s life as well as the
good for their society