phronesis

[froh-nee-sis]

noun

Philosophy.

1. wisdom in determining ends and the means of attaining them.

Word History and Origins

Origin of phronesis¹

First recorded in 1500–20; from Greek phrónēsis “practical wisdom, thinking,” equivalent to phronē- (derivitive of phroneîn “to think”; akin to phrēn “mind”) + -sis -sis

Example Sentences

"We're trying to get the children to think, to use what the Greeks called phronesis, or good sense - making, as my mum would say, common-sense decisions."

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In the coming months, Rare Birds will launch Phronesis Academy.

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‘Phronesis’ in Greek means ‘practical wisdom’.

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When the editor of Jazzwise, a British magazine, hailed Phronesis as “the most exciting and imaginative trio since E.S.T.,” it was understood as high praise.

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Phronesis is unmistakably a bassist’s band, not a pianist’s.

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