unit 6 Knowledge and Wisdom.ppt

Unit six Knowledge and WisdomBy Bertrand Russell Contents Pre-reading questions Background information Structure analysis Comprehension questions Language points of Text I Exercises Oral activities Writing practice Text I Knowledge and Wisdom Pre-reading questions What is wisdom? Wisdom is a concept of personal gaining of knowledge, understanding, experience, discretion辨别力, and intuitive understanding, along with a capacity to apply these qualities well towards finding solutions to problems. It is the judicious and purposeful application of knowledge that is valued in society. To some ex