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Phronēsis

Practical wisdom: the virtue of judging well what to do in particular situations.

Also: practical wisdom, prudence

Greek philosophy and Neoplatonism

Phronēsis is Aristotle’s practical wisdom, distinct from theoretical wisdom: the capacity to deliberate well about what is good for a human life and to see what each situation requires. Without it the other virtues cannot act rightly.