phronesis

[ froh-nee-sis ]

noun

, Philosophy.

1. wisdom in determining ends and the means of attaining them.

Word History and Origins

Origin of phronesis¹

First recorded in 1500–20; from Greek phrónēsis “practical wisdom, thinking,” equivalent to phronē- (derivitive of phroneîn “to think”; akin to phrēn “mind”) + -sis -sis

Example Sentences

"We're trying to get the children to think, to use what the Greeks called phronesis, or good sense - making, as my mum would say, common-sense decisions."

From BBC

In the coming months, Rare Birds will launch Phronesis Academy.

From Forbes

‘Phronesis’ in Greek means ‘practical wisdom’.

From Forbes

When the editor of Jazzwise, a British magazine, hailed Phronesis as “the most exciting and imaginative trio since E.S.T.,” it was understood as high praise.

From New York Times

Phronesis is unmistakably a bassist’s band, not a pianist’s.

From New York Times