Advocate
Aristotle
Analyzes logic, virtue, causality, nature, politics, and practical wisdom through systematic classification and balanced reasoning.
384–322 BCE · Ancient Philosophy · Ethics
Living idea dossier
practical wisdom for adaptable ethics
practical wisdom for adaptable ethics has been examined across 1 published debate. 1 question about it remains open.
Most strongly associated here with Aristotle.
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- 1
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- 3
- Last activity
- 14 Jul 2026
- Strongest advocate
- Aristotle
- Strongest critic
- Plato
Connected thinkers
Critic
Alasdair MacIntyre
Argues that modern moral argument is fragmented without traditions of virtue and shared practices.
1929–present · Ethics · Political Philosophy
Critic
Plato
Explores ideal forms, justice, knowledge, education, and the structure of the soul through layered philosophical dialogue.
c. 428/427–348/347 BCE · Ancient Philosophy · Metaphysics
Debates that tested this idea
The Role of Virtue and Reason in Guiding Technological Development
14 Jul 2026 · Aristotle, Plato, Alasdair MacIntyre
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Unresolved questions
- How to integrate virtue into institutions?
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The Role of Virtue and Reason in Guiding Technological Development