Prolegomenon to a History of Prudence: A Critical Synthesis

Authors

Eugene Garver, College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1987

Disciplines

Ancient Philosophy | Arts and Humanities | Classics | Philosophy

Abstract

“One of the reasons why a history of prudence is a project that has not yet been undertaken is that it is not obvious that prudence has a history at all. Indeed, the fact that Aristotle’s term phronesis is rendered in contemporary English alternatively as practical reason and as prudence is sufficient reason to wonder if prudence has a history.”

Comments

DOI: 10.1080/02691728708578413

Recommended Citation

Garver, Eugene. “Prolegomenon to a History of Prudence: A Critical Synthesis.” Social Epistemology 1, no. 1 (1987): 61-82. doi:10.1080/02691728708578413.