On defining wisdom

International Journal of Aging and Human Development

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 149-164

  McKee, Patrick ^a   Barber, Clifton ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFFECT; AGE; COGNITION; CREATIVITY; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; PHILOSOPHY; REVIEW; THINKING;

EID: 0033390901     PISSN: 00914150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/8G32-BNV0-NVP9-7V6G     Document Type: Review

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