,,BOOK ;,,VI
                   #A
  ,S9CE WE H PREVI\SLY SD T "O "\ 6*OOSE
T : IS 9T]M$IATE1 N ! EXCESS NOR !
DEFECT1 & T ! 9T]M$IATE IS DET]M9$ 0!
DICTATES (! "R RULE1 LET U 4CUSS !
NATURE ( ^! DICTATES4 ,9 ALL ! /ATES (
"* WE H M5;N$1 Z 9 ALL O!R MATT]S1 "! IS
A M>K 6: ! MAN :O HAS ! RULE LOOKS1 &
HEI<T5S OR RELAXES 8 ACTIV;Y ACLY1 & "!
IS A /&>D : DET]M9ES ! M1N /ATES : WE
SAY >E 9T]M$IATE 2T EXCESS & DEFECT1 2+
9 A3ORD.E )! "R RULE4 ,B S* A /ATE;T1
?\< TRUE1 IS 0NO M1NS CLE>2 = N ONLY "H
B 9 ALL O!R PURSUITS : >E OBJECTS ( K X
IS 9DE$ TRUE 6SAY T WE M/ N EX]T \RVS
NOR RELAX \R EF=TS TOO M* NOR TOO LL1 B
6AN 9T]M$IATE EXT5T & Z ! "R RULE
DICTATES2 B IF A MAN _H ONLY ? K HE WD 2
N"O ! WIS] E4G4 WE %D N "K :AT SORT (
M$IC9ES 6APPLY 6\R BODY IF "S "O 7 6SAY
,8ALL ^? : ! M$ICAL >T PRESCRIBES1 & :
AGREE )! PRACTICE ( "O :O POSSESSES !
>T0'4 ,H;E X IS NEC ) REG>D 6! /ATES (!
S\L AL N ONLY T ? TRUE /ATE;T %D 2 MADE1
B AL T X %D 2 DET]M9$ :AT IS ! "R RULE &
:AT IS ! /&>D T FIXES X4
  ,WE DIVID$ ! VIRTUES (! S\L &A SD T "S
>E VIRTUES ( "* & O!RS ( 9TELLECT4 ,N[
WE H 4CUSS$ 9 DETAIL ! MORAL VIRTUES2 )
REG>D 6! O!RS LET U EXPRESS \R VIEW Z
FOLL[S1 2G9N+ ) "S REM>KS AB ! S\L4 ,WE
SD 2F T "! >E TWO "PS (! S\L-T : GRASPS
A RULE OR R,NAL PR9CIPLE1 &! IRR,NAL2
LET U N[ DRAW A SIMIL> 4T9C;N )9 ! "P :
GRASPS A R,NAL PR9CIPLE4 ,& LET X 2
ASSUM$ T "! >E TWO "PS : GRASP A R,NAL
PR9CIPLE-"O 0: WE 3TEMPLATE ! K9D ( ?+S
^: ORIG9ATIVE CAUSES >E 9V>IA#1 & "O 0:
WE 3TEMPLATE V>IA# ?+S2 = ": OBJECTS
DI6] 9 K9D ! "P (! S\L ANSW]+ 6EA* (!
TWO IS DI6]5T 9 K9D1 S9CE X IS 9 VIRTUE
(A C]TA9 LIKE;S & K9%IP ) _! OBJECTS T
!Y H ! K !Y H4 ,LET "O ( ^! "PS 2 CALL$
! SCI5TIFIC &! O!R ! CALCULATIVE2 =
6DELIB]ATE & 6CALCULATE >E ! SAME ?+1 B
NO "O DELIB]ATES AB ! 9V>IA#4 ,"!=E !
CALCULATIVE IS "O "P (! FACULTY : GRASPS
A R,NAL PR9CIPLE4 ,WE M/1 !N1 LE>N :AT
IS ! BE/ /ATE ( EA* ( ^! TWO "PS2 = ? IS
! VIRTUE ( EA*4
                   #B
  ,! VIRTUE (A ?+ IS RELATIVE 6XS PROP]
"W4 ,N[ "! >E ?REE ?+S 9 ! S\L : 3TROL
AC;N & TRU?-S5S,N1 R1SON1 DESIRE4
  ,( ^! S5S,N ORIG9ATES NO AC;N2 ? IS
PLA9 F ! FACT T ! L[] ANIMALS H S5S,N B
NO %>E 9 AC;N4
  ,:AT A6IRM,N & NEG,N >E 9 ?9K+1
PURSUIT & AVOID.E >E 9 DESIRE2 S T S9CE
MORAL VIRTUE IS A /ATE ( "* 3C]N$ )
*OICE1 & *OICE IS DELIB]ATE DESIRE1 "!=E
BO? ! R1SON+ M/ 2 TRUE &! DESIRE "R1 IF
! *OICE IS 6BE GD1 &! LATT] M/ PURSUE J
:AT ! =M] ASS]TS4 ,N[ ? K9D ( 9TELLECT &
( TRU? IS PRACTICAL2 (! 9TELLECT : IS
3TEMPLATIVE1 N PRACTICAL NOR PRODUCTIVE1
! GD &! BAD /ATE >E TRU? & FALS;Y
RESPECTIVELY 7= ? IS ! "W ( "EY?+
9TELLECTUAL72 :ILE (! "P : IS PRACTICAL
& 9TELLECTUAL ! GD /ATE IS TRU? 9
AGREE;T ) "R DESIRE4
  ,! ORIG9 ( AC;N-XS E6ICI5T1 N XS F9AL
CAUSE-IS *OICE1 & T ( *OICE IS DESIRE &
R1SON+ )A VIEW 6AN 5D4 ,? IS :Y *OICE _C
EXI/ EI )\T R1SON & 9TELLECT OR )\T A
MORAL /ATE2 = GD AC;N & XS OPPOSITE _C
EXI/ )\T A -B9,N ( 9TELLECT & "*4
,9TELLECT XF1 H["E1 MOVES NO?+1 B ONLY !
9TELLECT : AIMS AT AN 5D & IS PRACTICAL2
= ? RULES ! PRODUCTIVE 9TELLECT1 Z WELL1
S9CE E "O :O MAKES MAKES = AN 5D1 & T :
IS MADE IS N AN 5D 9 ! UNQUALIFI$ S5SE
7B ONLY AN 5D 9 A "PICUL> REL,N1 &! 5D (
A "PICUL> OP],N7-ONLY T : IS D"O IS T2 =
GD AC;N IS AN 5D1 & DESIRE AIMS AT ?4
,H;E *OICE IS EI DESID]ATIVE R1SON OR
RATIOC9ATIVE DESIRE1 & S* AN ORIG9 (
AC;N IS A MAN4 7,X IS 6BE NOT$ T NO?+ T
IS PA/ IS AN OBJECT ( *OICE1 E4G4 NO "O
*OOSES 6H SACK$ ,TROY2 = NO "O
DELIB]ATES AB ! PA/1 B AB :AT IS FUTURE
& CAPA# ( 2+ O!RWISE1 :ILE :AT IS PA/ IS
N CAPA# ( N HAV+ TAK5 PLACE2 H;E ,AGA?ON
IS "R 9 SAY+
,= ? AL"O IS LACK+ EV5 6,GOD1
,6MAKE UND"O ?+S ?A?AVE ONCE BE5 D"O47
  ,! "W ( BO? ! 9TELLECTUAL "PS1 !N1 IS
TRU?4 ,"!=E ! /ATES T >E MO/ /RICTLY ^?
9 RESPECT ( : EA* ( ^! "PS W R1* TRU? >E
! VIRTUES (! TWO "PS4
                   #C
  ,LET U 2G91 !N1 F ! 2G9N+1 & 4CUSS ^!
/ATES ONCE M4 ,LET X 2 ASSUM$ T ! /ATES
0VIRTUE ( : ! S\L POSSESSES TRU? 0WAY (
A6IRM,N OR D5IAL >E FIVE 9 NUMB]1 I4E4
>T1 SCI5TIFIC K1 PRACTICAL WISDOM1
PHILOSOPHIC WISDOM1 9TUITIVE R1SON2 WE D
N 9CLUDE JUDGE;T & OP9ION 2C 9 ^! WE MAY
2 MISTAK54
  ,N[ :AT SCI5TIFIC K IS1 IF WE >E 6SP1K
EXACTLY & N FOLL[ M]E SIMIL>ITIES1 IS
PLA9 F :AT FOLL[S4 ,WE ALL SUPPOSE T :AT
WE "K IS N EV5 CAPA# ( 2+ O!RWISE2 ( ?+S
CAPA# ( 2+ O!RWISE WE D N "K1 :5 !Y H
PASS$ \TSIDE \R OBS]V,N1 :E!R !Y EXI/ OR
N4 ,"!=E ! OBJECT ( SCI5TIFIC K IS (
NECESS;Y4 ,"!=E X IS ET]NAL2 = ?+S T >E
( NECESS;Y 9 ! UNQUALIFI$ S5SE >E ALL
ET]NAL2 & ?+S T >E ET]NAL >E UNG5]AT$ &
IMP]I%A#4 ,AG1 E SCI;E IS ?"\ 6BE CAPA#
( 2+ TAU<T1 & XS OBJECT ( 2+ LE>N$4 ,&
ALL T1*+ />TS F :AT IS ALR "KN1 Z WE
MA9TA9 9 ! ,ANALYTICS AL2 = X PROCE$S
"S"TS "? 9DUC;N & "S"TS 0SYLLOGISM4 ,N[
9DUC;N IS ! />T+-PO9T : K EV5 (!
UNIV]SAL PRESUPPOSES1 :ILE SYLLOGISM
PROCE$S F UNIV]SALS4 ,"! >E "!=E />T+-
PO9TS F : SYLLOGISM PROCE$S1 : >E N R1*$
0SYLLOGISM2 X IS "!=E 09DUC;N T !Y >E
ACQUIR$4 ,SCI5TIFIC K IS1 !N1 A /ATE (
CAPAC;Y 6DEMON/RATE1 & HAS ! O!R LIMIT+
"*I/ICS : WE SPECIFY 9 ! ,ANALYTICS1 = X
IS :5 A MAN 2LIEVES 9 A C]TA9 WAY &!
/>T+-PO9TS >E "KN 6HM T HE HAS SCI5TIFIC
K1 S9CE IF !Y >E N BETT] "KN 6HM ?AN !
3CLU.N1 HE W H 8 K ONLY 9CID5T,Y4
  ,LET ?1 !N1 2 TAK5 Z \R A3.T (
SCI5TIFIC K4

                   #D
  ,9 ! V>IA# >E 9CLUD$ BO? ?+S MADE &
?+S D"O2 MAK+ & ACT+ >E DI6]5T 7= _!
NATURE WE TR1T EV5 ! 4CUS.NS \TSIDE \R
S*OOL Z RELIA#72 S T ! R1SON$ /ATE (
CAPAC;Y 6ACT IS DI6]5T F ! R1SON$ /ATE (
CAPAC;Y 6MAKE4 ,H;E TOO !Y >E N 9CLUD$
"O 9 ! O!R2 = NEI IS ACT+ MAK+ NOR IS
MAK+ ACT+4 ,N[ S9CE >*ITECTURE IS AN >T
& IS ESS5TI,Y A R1SON$ /ATE ( CAPAC;Y
6MAKE1 & "! IS NEI ANY >T T IS N S* A
/ATE NOR ANY S* /ATE T IS N AN >T1 >T IS
ID5TICAL )A /ATE ( CAPAC;Y 6MAKE1 9VOLV+
A TRUE C\RSE ( R1SON+4 ,ALL >T IS 3C]N$
) -+ 962+1 I4E4 ) 3TRIV+ & 3SID]+ H[
"S?+ MAY -E 962+ : IS CAPA# ( EI 2+ OR N
2+1 & ^: ORIG9 IS 9 ! MAK] & N 9 ! ?+
MADE2 = >T IS 3C]N$ NEI ) ?+S T >E1 OR
-E 962+1 0NECESS;Y1 NOR ) ?+S T D S 9
A3ORD.E ) NATURE 7S9CE ^! H _! ORIG9 9
!MVS74 ,MAK+ & ACT+ 2+ DI6]5T1 >T M/ 2 A
MATT] ( MAK+1 N ( ACT+4 ,& 9 A S5SE *.E
& >T >E 3C]N$ )! SAME OBJECTS2 Z ,AGA?ON
SAYS1 ,8>T LOVES *.E & *.E LOVES >T0'4
,>T1 !N1 Z HAS BE5 IS A /ATE 3C]N$ )
MAK+1 9VOLV+ A TRUE C\RSE ( R1SON+1 &
LACK ( >T ON ! 3TR>Y IS A /ATE 3C]N$ )
MAK+1 9VOLV+ A FALSE C\RSE ( R1SON+2 BO?
>E 3C]N$ )! V>IA#4
                   #E
  ,REG>D+ PRACTICAL WISDOM WE % GET AT !
TRU? 03SID]+ :O >E ! P]SONS WE CR$IT )
X4 ,N[ X IS ?"\ 6BE ! M>K (A MAN (
PRACTICAL WISDOM 6BE A# 6DELIB]ATE WELL
AB :AT IS GD & EXP$I5T = HMF1 N 9 "S
"PICUL> RESPECT1 E4G4 AB :AT SORTS ( ?+
3DUCE 6H1L? OR 6/R5G?1 B AB :AT SORTS (
?+ 3DUCE 6! GD LIFE 9 G5]AL4 ,? IS %[N
0! FACT T WE CR$IT M5 ) PRACTICAL WISDOM
9 "S "PICUL> RESPECT :5 !Y H CALCULAT$
WELL )A VIEW 6"S GD 5D : IS "O ( ^? T >E
N ! OBJECT ( ANY >T4 ,X FOLL[S T 9 !
G5]AL S5SE AL ! MAN :O IS CAPA# (
DELIB]AT+ HAS PRACTICAL WISDOM4 ,N[ NO
"O DELIB]ATES AB ?+S T >E 9V>IA#1 NOR AB
?+S T X IS IMPOSSI# = HM 6D4 ,"!=E1 S9CE
SCI5TIFIC K 9VOLVES DEMON/R,N1 B "! IS
NO DEMON/R,N ( ?+S ^: F/ PR9CIPLES >E
V>IA# 7= ALL S* ?+S MI<T ACTU,Y 2
O!RWISE71 & S9CE X IS IMPOSSI#
6DELIB]ATE AB ?+S T >E ( NECESS;Y1
PRACTICAL WISDOM _C 2 SCI5TIFIC K NOR
>T2 N SCI;E 2C T : C 2 D"O IS CAPA# ( 2+
O!RWISE1 N >T 2C AC;N & MAK+ >E DI6]5T
K9DS ( ?+4 ,! REMA9+ ALT]NATIVE1 !N1 IS
T X IS A TRUE & R1SON$ /ATE ( CAPAC;Y
6ACT ) REG>D 6! ?+S T >E GD OR BAD =
MAN4 ,= :ILE MAK+ HAS AN 5D O!R ?AN XF1
AC;N _C2 = GD AC;N XF IS XS 5D4 ,X IS =
? R1SON T WE ?9K ,P]ICLES & M5 L HM H
PRACTICAL WISDOM1 VIZ4 2C !Y C SEE :AT
IS GD = !MVS & :AT IS GD = M5 9 G5]AL2
WE 3SID] T ^? C D ? :O >E GD AT MANAG+
H\SEHOLDS OR /ATES4 7,? IS :Y WE CALL
TEMP].E 7SOPHROSUNE7 0? "N2 WE IMPLY T X
PRES]VES "O'S PRACTICAL WISDOM 7SOZ\SA
TAN PHRONS974 ,N[ :AT X PRES]VES IS A
JUDGE;T (! K9D WE H DESCRIB$4 ,= X IS N
ANY & E JUDGE;T T PL1SANT & PA9;L
OBJECTS DE/ROY & P]V]T1 E4G4 ! JUDGE;T T
! TRIANGLE HAS OR HAS N XS ANGLES EQUAL
6TWO "R ANGLES1 B ONLY JUDGE;TS AB :AT
IS 6BE D"O4 ,=! ORIG9AT+ CAUSES (! ?+S T
>E D"O 3SI/ 9 ! 5D AT : !Y >E AIM$2 B !
MAN :O HAS BE5 RU9$ 0PL1SURE OR PA9 =?)
FAILS 6SEE ANY S* ORIG9AT+ CAUSE-TO SEE
T =! SAKE ( ? OR 2C ( ? HE "\ 6*OOSE & D
:AT"E HE *OOSES & DOES2 = VICE IS
DE/RUCTIVE (! ORIG9AT+ CAUSE ( AC;N47
,PRACTICAL WISDOM1 !N1 M/ 2 A R1SON$ &
TRUE /ATE ( CAPAC;Y 6ACT ) REG>D 6HUMAN
GDS4 ,B FUR!R1 :ILE "! IS S* A ?+ Z
EXCELL;E 9 >T1 "! IS NO S* ?+ Z EXCELL;E
9 PRACTICAL WISDOM2 & 9 >T HE :O ]RS
WILL+LY IS PREF]A#1 B 9 PRACTICAL
WISDOM1 Z 9 ! VIRTUES1 HE IS ! REV]SE4
,PLA9LY1 !N1 PRACTICAL WISDOM IS A
VIRTUE & N AN >T4 ,"! 2+ TWO "PS (! S\L
T C FOLL[ A C\RSE ( R1SON+1 X M/ 2 !
VIRTUE ( "O (! TWO1 I4E4 ( T "P : =MS
OP9IONS2 = OP9ION IS AB ! V>IA# & S IS
PRACTICAL WISDOM4 ,B YET X IS N ONLY A
R1SON$ /ATE2 ? IS %[N 0! FACT T A /ATE (
T SORT MAY =GOTT5 B PRACTICAL WISDOM _C4

                   #F
  ,SCI5TIFIC K IS JUDGE;T AB ?+S T >E
UNIV]SAL & NEC1 &! 3CLU.NS ( DEMON/R,N1
& ALL SCI5TIFIC K1 FOLL[ F F/ PR9CIPLES
7= SCI5TIFIC K 9VOLVES APPREH5.N (A
R,NAL GR.D74 ,? 2+ S1 ! F/ PR9CIPLE F :
:AT IS SCI5TIFIC,Y "KN FOLL[S _C 2 AN
OBJECT ( SCI5TIFIC K1 ( >T1 OR (
PRACTICAL WISDOM2 = T : C 2 SCI5TIFIC,Y
"KN C 2 DEMON/RAT$1 & >T & PRACTICAL
WISDOM D1L ) ?+S T >E V>IA#4 ,NOR >E ^!
F/ PR9CIPLES ! OBJECTS ( PHILOSOPHIC
WISDOM1 = X IS A M>K (! PHILOSOPH] 6H
DEMON/R,N AB "S ?+S4 ,IF1 !N1 ! /ATES (
M9D 0: WE H TRU? & >E N"E DCVD AB ?+S
9V>IA# OR EV5 V>IA# >E SCI5TIFIC
"KL$$GE1 PRACTICAL WISDOM1 PHILOSOPHIC
WISDOM1 & 9TUITIVE R1SON1 & X _C 2 ANY (
! ?REE 7I4E4 PRACTICAL WISDOM1 SCI5TIFIC
K1 OR PHILOSOPHIC WISDOM71 ! REMA9+
ALT]NATIVE IS T X IS 9TUITIVE R1SON T
GRASPS ! F/ PR9CIPLES4

                   #G
  ,WISDOM 7#A7 9 ! >TS WE ASCRIBE 6_!
MO/ F9I%$ EXPON5TS1 E4G4 6,PHIDIAS Z A
SCULPTOR & 6,POLYCLITUS Z A MAK] (
PORTRAIT-/ATUES1 & "H WE M1N NO?+
0WISDOM EXCEPT EXCELL;E 9 >T2 B 7#B7 WE
?9K T "S P >E WISE 9 G5]AL1 N 9 "S
"PICUL> FIELD OR 9 ANY O!R LIMIT$
RESPECT1 Z ,HOM] SAYS 9 ! ,M>GITES1
  ,HM DID ! GODS MAKE NEI A DI7] NOR YET
A PL\<MAN ,NOR WISE 9 ANY?+ ELSE4
  ,"!=E WISDOM M/ PLA9LY 2 ! MO/ F9I%$ (
! =MS ( K4 ,X FOLL[S T ! WISE MAN M/ N
ONLY "K :AT FOLL[S F ! F/ PR9CIPLES1 B
M/ AL POSSESS TRU? AB ! F/ PR9CIPLES4
,"!=E WISDOM M/ 2 9TUITIVE R1SON -B9$ )
SCI5TIFIC K-SCI5TIFIC K (! HI<E/ OBJECTS
: HAS RCVD Z X 7 XS PROP] -PLE;N4
  ,(! HI<E/ OBJECTS1 WE SAY2 = X WD 2
/RANGE 6?9K T ! >T ( POLITICS1 OR
PRACTICAL WISDOM1 IS ! BE/ K1 S9CE MAN
IS N ! BE/ ?+ 9 ! _W4 ,N[ IF :AT IS
H1L?Y OR GD IS DI6]5T = M5 &= FI%ES1 B
:AT IS :ITE OR /RAI<T IS ALW ! SAME1 ANY
"O WD SAY T :AT IS WISE IS ! SAME B :AT
IS PRACTIC,Y WISE IS DI6]5T2 = X IS 6T :
OBS]VES WELL ! V>I\S MATT]S 3C]N+ XF T
"O ASCRIBES PRACTICAL WISDOM1 & X IS 6?
T "O W 5TRU/ S* MATT]S4 ,? IS :Y WE SAY
T "S EV5 (! L[] ANIMALS H PRACTICAL
WISDOM1 VIZ4 ^? : >E F.D 6H A P[] (
=ESI<T ) REG>D 6_! [N LIFE4 ,X IS EVID5T
AL T PHILOSOPHIC WISDOM &! >T ( POLITICS
_C 2 ! SAME2 = IF ! /ATE ( M9D 3C]N$ )A
MAN'S [N 9T]E/S IS 6BE CALL$ PHILOSOPHIC
WISDOM1 "! W 2 _M PHILOSOPHIC WISDOMS2
"! W N 2 "O 3C]N$ )! GD ( ALL ANIMALS
7ANY M ?AN "! IS "O >T ( M$IC9E = ALL
EXI/+ ?+S71 B A DI6]5T PHILOSOPHIC
WISDOM AB ! GD ( EA* SPECIES4
  ,B IF ! >GU;T 2 T MAN IS ! BE/ (!
ANIMALS1 ? MAKES NO DI6];E2 = "! >E O!R
?+S M* M DIV9E 9 _! NATURE EV5 ?AN MAN1
E4G41 MO/ 3SPICU\SLY1 ! BODIES ( : !
H1V5S >E FRAM$4 ,F :AT HAS BE5 SD X IS
PLA91 !N1 T PHILOSOPHIC WISDOM IS
SCI5TIFIC K1 -B9$ ) 9TUITIVE R1SON1 (!
?+S T >E HI<E/ 0NATURE4 ,? IS :Y WE SAY
,ANAXAGORAS1 ,?ALES1 & M5 L !M H
PHILOSOPHIC B N PRACTICAL WISDOM1 :5 WE
SEE !M IGNORANT ( :AT IS 6_! [N
ADVANTAGE1 & :Y WE SAY T !Y "K ?+S T >E
REM>KA#1 ADMIRA#1 DI6ICULT1 & DIV9E1 B
USE.S2 VIZ4 2C X IS N HUMAN GDS T !Y
SEEK4
  ,PRACTICAL WISDOM ON ! O!R H& IS 3C]N$
) ?+S HUMAN & ?+S AB : X IS POSSI#
6DELIB]ATE2 = WE SAY ? IS ABV ALL ! "W (
! MAN ( PRACTICAL WISDOM1 6DELIB]ATE
WELL1 B NO "O DELIB]ATES AB ?+S 9V>IA#1
NOR AB ?+S : H N AN 5D1 & T A GD T C 2
BR"\ AB 0AC;N4 ,! MAN :O IS )\T
QUALIFIC,N GD AT DELIB]AT+ IS ! MAN :O
IS CAPA# ( AIM+ 9 A3ORD.E ) CALCUL,N AT
! BE/ = MAN ( ?+S ATTA9A# 0AC;N4 ,NOR IS
PRACTICAL WISDOM 3C]N$ ) UNIV]SALS ONLY-
X M/ AL RECOGNIZE ! "PICUL>S2 = X IS
PRACTICAL1 & PRACTICE IS 3C]N$ )
"PICUL>S4 ,? IS :Y "S :O D N "K1 &
ESPECI,Y ^? :O H EXP]I;E1 >E M PRACTICAL
?AN O!RS :O "K2 = IF A MAN KNEW T LI<T
M1TS >E DIGE/I# & :OLE"S1 B DID N "K :
SORTS ( M1T >E LI<T1 HE WD N PRODUCE
H1L?1 B ! MAN :O "KS T *ICK5 IS :OLE"S
IS M LIKELY 6PRODUCE H1L?4
  ,N[ PRACTICAL WISDOM IS 3C]N$ ) AC;N2
"!=E "O %D H BO? =MS ( X1 OR ! LATT] 9
PREF];E 6! =M]4 ,B ( PRACTICAL Z (
PHILOSOPHIC WISDOM "! M/ 2 A 3TROLL+
K9D4
                   #H
  ,POLITICAL WISDOM & PRACTICAL WISDOM
>E ! SAME /ATE ( M9D1 B _! ESS;E IS N !
SAME4 ,(! WISDOM 3C]N$ )! C;Y1 !
PRACTICAL WISDOM : PLAYS A 3TROLL+ "P IS
LEGISLATIVE WISDOM1 :ILE T : IS RELAT$
6? Z "PICUL>S 6_! UNIV]SAL IS "KN 0!
G5]AL "N ,8POLITICAL WISDOM0'2 ? HAS 6D
) AC;N & DELIB],N1 =A DECREE IS A ?+ 6BE
C>RI$ \ 9 ! =M ( AN 9DIVIDUAL ACT4 ,? IS
:Y ! EXPON5TS ( ? >T >E AL"O SD TO
,8TAKE "P 9 POLITICS0'2 = ^! AL"O ,8D
?+S0' Z MANUAL LAB\R]S ,8D ?+S0'4
  ,PRACTICAL WISDOM AL IS ID5TIFI$
ESPECI,Y ) T =M ( X : IS 3C]N$ )A MAN
HMF-)! 9DIVIDUAL2 & ? IS "KN 0! G5]AL "N
,8PRACTICAL WISDOM0'2 (! O!R K9DS "O IS
CALL$ H\SEHOLD MANAGE;T1 ANO!R LEGISL,N1
! ?IRD POLITICS1 &(! LATT] "O "P IS
CALL$ DELIB]ATIVE &! O!R JUDICIAL4 ,N[
"K+ :AT IS GD = "OF W 2 "O K9D ( K1 B X
IS V DI6]5T F ! O!R K9DS2 &! MAN :O "KS
& 3C]NS HMF ) 8 [N 9T]E/S IS ?"\ 6H
PRACTICAL WISDOM1 :ILE POLITICIANS >E
?"\ 6BE BUSYBODIES2 H;E ! ^W (
,EURIPIDES1
,B H[ CD ,I 2 WISE1 :O MI<T AT EASE1
,NUMB]$ AM;G ! >MY'S MULTITUDE1
,H _H AN EQUAL %>E8
,= ^? :O AIM TOO HI< & D TOO M*4
  ,^? :O ?9K ?US SEEK _! [N GD1 & 3SID]
T "O "\ 6D S4 ,F ? OP9ION1 !N1 HAS -E !
VIEW T S* M5 H PRACTICAL WISDOM2 YET P]H
"O'S [N GD _C EXI/ )\T H\SEHOLD
MANAGE;T1 NOR )\T A =M ( GOV]N;T4
,FUR!R1 H[ "O %D ORD] "O'S [N A6AIRS IS
N CLE> & NE$S 9QUIRY4
  ,:AT HAS BE5 SD IS 3FIRM$ 0! FACT T
:ILE "Y M5 2COME GEOMETRICIANS &
MA!MATICIANS & WISE 9 MATT]S L ^!1 X IS
?"\ T A "Y MAN ( PRACTICAL WISDOM _C 2
F.D4 ,! CAUSE IS T S* WISDOM IS 3C]N$ N
ONLY ) UNIV]SALS B ) "PICUL>S1 : 2COME
FAMILI> F EXP]I;E1 B A "Y MAN HAS NO
EXP]I;E1 = X IS L5G? ( "T T GIVES
EXP]I;E2 9DE$ "O MI<T ASK ? "Q TOO1 :Y A
BOY MAY 2COME A MA!MATICIAN1 B N A
PHILOSOPH] OR A PHYSICI/4 ,X IS 2C !
OBJECTS ( MA!MATICS EXI/ 0AB/RAC;N1 :ILE
! F/ PR9CIPLES ( ^! O!R SUBJECTS -E F
EXP]I;E1 & 2C "Y M5 H NO 3VIC;N AB !
LATT] B M]ELY USE ! PROP] LANGUAGE1 :ILE
! ESS;E ( MA!MATICAL OBJECTS IS PLA9 5
6!M8
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