Practical and Theoretical Wisdom in Management Scholarship: Re-assesing the Use and Appropriations of Aristotle’s Philosophy

Abstract Within contemporary discussions on organizational wisdom, management scholars frequently turn to Aristotle’s work conceptualize wisdom as phronesis , or practical wisdom. Contrary the prevailing view, this paper argues that Aristotle did not propose an exclusively particularistic conception of but, instead acknowledged broadly conceived consists two types intellectual virtue: theoretical ( sophia ) and ultimate position regarding relations between has remained, however, ambiguous, giving rise different interpretations, and, more substantively, major appropriations Aquinas, Heidegger Gadamer. An analysis philosophical underpinnings exemplary contributions suggests research predominantly applied Heideggerian Gadamerian understandings Aristotelian while Aquinian interpretation is largely absent in elaborations. Interpreting notion dedicated purely narrows discussion nature (organizational) within framework ways do give full credit breadth complexity thought.