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This lecture will focus on analyzing the concept of wisdom. While we usually have no difficulty identifying people we consider wise, the very notion of wisdom often escapes precise definitions. When we think of wisdom, we typically relate it to broad knowledge and a deeper understanding of oneself and the world. However, the mere possession of facts or intellectual comprehension is not always enough to be called wise. The goal of the lecture is to point out the essential elements of wisdom, what truly brings us closer to it, and why it is worth striving to attain it.
In the search for answers to these questions, I will address several specific issues, such as:
Could someone from ancient times, despite limited knowledge and many false beliefs about the physical world, possess greater wisdom than a modern scientist?
Can artificial intelligence possess wisdom — and if so, in what sense?
Which type of wisdom is more important in practice: phronesis (practical wisdom) or sophia (theoretical wisdom)?
What character traits can support the development of wisdom, and how do they influence our moral and ethical decisions?
About the speaker:
A philosopher from the University of Gdańsk specializing in ethics, metaethics, and social philosophy. He is the author of Civil Disobedience (Warsaw, 2011) and Moral Intuitions: On the Knowledge of Good and Evil (Lublin, 2018), as well as numerous academic articles. He serves as editor-in-chief of two journals: Filozofuj!, an open-access magazine popularizing philosophy, where he regularly publishes texts on thought experiments; and Laboratorium Mentis, a journal dedicated to innovative philosophical explorations. His recent research focuses on moral cognition, artificial intelligence, and the role of thought experiments in ethics.
In his free time, he is an active enthusiast of football, gardening (preferably edible rather than merely ornamental), and foreign languages.
More at: www.filozofuj.eu/wydania
