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Wisdom is analyzed in terms of the Greek sceptic tradition. Crucial for wisdom is the acknowledgment of the inability to acquire infallible knowledge and the acceptance to act upon the world on the basis of that same fallible knowledge. This fallibilism is based on the notion of the plausible. This fallibilistic epistemology is useful in the domain of life pragmatics, notably a domain of ill-defined problems. 1 t is assumed that the nature of wisdom is a function of culture and history: first as a content and then to a more cognitive style concept. This means that wisdom has historically evolved from a cognitive toa metacognitive capacity. With respect to changes in wisdom over the life span it is argued that in contrast to the communis opinio, these changes are not age-related. Finally, it is assumed that changes in wisdom are a function of dealing with life-events, the accumulation of knowledge, cognitive development and personality. / La sabiduría es analizada en términos de la tradición escéptica griega. Es crucial para la sabiduría el reconocimiento de la incapacidad para adquirir conocimiento infalible y la aceptación de actuar en el mundo tomando como referencia el conocimiento falible. Este se basa en la noción de lo plausible. La epistemología falibilística es útil para la pragmática de la vida, que es un campo donde los problemas están particularmente mal definidos. Se asume que la sabiduría es una función de la cultura y la historia: primero como un contenido y luego como un concepto más cognitivo. Es decir, la sabiduría ha evolucionado históricamente de una capacidad cognitiva a una metacognitiva. Con respecto a los cambios en la sabiduría a lo largo de la vida, se argumenta que éstos no están relacionados con la edad. Finalmente, se asume que los cambios en la sabiduría están en función de cómo se lidia con los eventos de la vida, de la acumulación de conocimientos, del desarrollo cognitivo y de la personalidad.

CoordenaÃÃo de AperfeÃoamento de Pessoal de NÃvel Superior / E se estivÃssemos em uma das nossas aulas habituais e um de nossos alunos nos chamasse no canto e perguntasse baixinho: - Professor, o que à a Filosofia? SerÃamos honestos com nÃs mesmos e com ele e dirÃamos um belo e eloquente: - NÃo sei? Mas, talvez poderÃamos respondÃ-lo, dizendo que se pode dar uma resposta a essa pergunta ao expor o que um autor determinado pensa ser a Filosofia. Contudo, neste caso, a Filosofia nÃo Ã, âela sÃoâ, pluralizadamente. Kant, notou esta faceta da Filosofia e construiu toda a sua obra tendo em mente reaver a Filosofia do carÃter aporÃtico e desacreditado em que ela se encontrava no sÃculo XVIII. Ora, esta ideia de reabilitar a Filosofia suscita, no mÃnimo, duas chaves de leituras do opus kantiano: primeira, a partir da epistemologia, sendo Kant aquele que deu à Filosofia uma feiÃÃo cientÃfica (nos moldes da ciÃncia do sÃculo XVIII), habilitando-a como o saber que dà significaÃÃo a todas as ciÃncias determinadas; segunda, Kant, no fim das contas, queria que a Filosofia outra vez fosse algo hà muito perdido na antiguidade greco-romana, a saber, a guia da espÃcie humana. Que pese, a primeira chave de entendimento da Filosofia kantiana estar perfeitamente correta, nossa tese diz que a segunda chave de leitura à o objetivo final do empreendimento crÃtico de Kant. Com isso, o seu conceito de filosofia significa uma doutrina da sabedoria do mundo (no sentido cosmopolita), que tem por objetivo guiar a humanidade ao fim Ãltimo, ao sumo bem, ao qual ela estÃ, progressivamente, destinada, enquanto espÃcie. Portanto, a Filosofia para Kant torna-se importante, uma vez mais, como aquele saber que aponta a direÃÃo a ser seguida.

Magister Chirurgiae Dentium - MChD / Aim: To assess the change in the quality of life of patients while on the third molar surgery waiting list. Introduction: A large number of patients routinely present at the Tygerberg Oral Health Centre for removal of symptomatic impacted third molars. This results in many patients being placed on a surgical waiting list. In addition, many patients who have been placed on this waiting list return for adjunctive interventions, indicating a possible decrease in Quality of Life (QoL) over the waiting period. Numerous studies document post-surgery changes in QoL in patients that have had third molars removed. Many other studies detail QoL changes in patients awaiting orthopaedic and general surgery procedures. However, no study could be found that dealt with changes in QoL while awaiting third molar surgery. Materials and Methods: This is a prospective questionnaire-based study. It compares QoL at the beginning and the end of the waiting period for the removal of impacted third molars in order to determine whether a change in QoL occurs during the waiting period. The study sample was made up of 48 patients who met the inclusion criteria. Results: The present study shows that patients presenting with symptomatic impacted third molars have a decreased QoL at baseline, which further deteriorates over the waiting period. Although the overall change is negative, it is not statistically significant. This suggests that the null hypothesis cannot be excluded, and that it is therefore acceptable for patients to be managed on a waiting list. Conclusion: Third molar surgery results in a greater decrease in mental than physical wellbeing. The results in this study regarding a negative change in QoL was found not to be statistically significant. Only three out of 48 patients required emergency intervention. It can thus be concluded that placing patients on a waiting list for third molar surgery is acceptable.