What constitutes wisdom? An enquiry on its pragmatic component
What does it truly mean to be wise? This essay explores the nature of wisdom as a pragmatic and dynamic form of truth—one that goes beyond objective facts to shape how we interpret and navigate human experience. Drawing on insights from cognitive science, especially the work of Vervaeke and Ferraro, it examines wisdom as a process of adaptive self-organization, grounded in reflection, construal, and procedural knowledge. Far from being a static state, wisdom emerges through openness, instability, and the continual reshaping of perception. At its heart lies a simple yet profound insight: wisdom is not about having answers, but about knowing how to ask—and live—the right questions.