sophia

<philosophical terminology> Greek term for the intellectual virtue of wisdom, in contrast with the more practical function of phrŪnĶsis. According to Plato, this is the distinctive feature of rulers in the ideal state and the crowning achievement of the rational soul of an individual. Recommended Reading: F.E. Peters, Greek Philosophical Terms: A Historical Lexicon (NYU, 1967).

[A Dictionary of Philosophical Terms and Names]

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