Relevance, meaning and the cognitive science of wisdom

The Scientific Study of Personal Wisdom: From Contemplative Traditions to Neuroscience

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 21-51

  Vervaeke, John ^a   Ferraro, Leonardo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

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DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-7987-7_2     Document Type: Chapter

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