A social interpretation of personal wisdom

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

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 191-209

  Edmondson, Ricca ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

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DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-7987-7_9     Document Type: Chapter

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