Book
Practical wisdom : the right way to do the right thing / Barry Schwartz and Kenneth Sharpe.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781594487835
- ISBN: 1594487839
- Physical Description: 324 pages ; 24 cm
- Publisher: New York : Riverhead Books, 2010.
Content descriptions
| Formatted Contents Note: | What wisdom is and why we need it -- Introductio n: the need for wisdom -- What wisdom is : the janitor and the judge -- Balancing acts : why wisdom is practical -- The machinery of wisdom -- Born to be wise -- Thinking with feeling : the value of empathy -- Learning from experience : the machinery of wisdom -- The war on wisdom -- Ruling out wisdom : when judges stop judging and doctors stop prescribing -- Eroding the empathy to be wise -- Right by rote: overstandardization and the rise of the canny outlaw -- The war on will -- Demoralizing institutions -- Sources of hope -- System changers -- Wisdom and happiness. |
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| Subject: | Wisdom. Knowledge. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Lackawanna County Library System.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Status | Due Date | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Community Library | 170.44 SCHWART (Text) | 50690010787783 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
