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Practical wisdom, a dormant character in medical education?
Author(s) -
Paes Paul
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
medical education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.776
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1365-2923
pISSN - 0308-0110
DOI - 10.1111/medu.13832
Subject(s) - phronesis , praxis , character (mathematics) , prudence , frame (networking) , epistemology , practical wisdom , medical practice , engineering ethics , medical education , psychology , pedagogy , medicine , philosophy , computer science , engineering , mathematics , geometry , telecommunications
The author stresses the importance of re‐balancing the theory versus practice axis. “Practical wisdom” (phronesis) and praxis are put forward as an underutilized frame that binds theory and practice together.