Developing expert and transformative wisdom: Can either be taught in public schools?

Teaching for Wisdom: Cross-cultural Perspectives on Fostering Wisdom

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 207-222

  Ferrari, Michel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

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DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4020-6532-3_12     Document Type: Chapter

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