Abstract The topic of wisdom attracted much less attention in modern thought than ancient and medieval times. However, there has been a renewal interest it recent psychology philosophy, variety questions emerged from this current work. Aquinas detailed elaborate account the which pervades his oeuvre . This paper explores that seeks to answer some these contemporary Aquinas's perspective.

This paper argues that self-consciousness and moral agency depend crucially on both embodied and social aspects of human existence, and that the capacity for practical wisdom, phronesis, is central to moral personhood. The nature of practical wisdom is elucidated by drawing on rival analyses of expertise. Although ethical expertise and practical wisdom differ importantly, they are alike in that...