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Dominant conceptions of professional knowledge appear to have largely forgotten Aristotle’s conception of phronesis and its place in considerations of what it means to know in professional life. Aristotle draws attention to phronesis as a form of reflective practical wisdom that complements techne, technically oriented approaches, and episteme, scientifically oriented approaches, in considerations of what it might mean to develop and enact professional knowledge.
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Kinsella, E.A. (2012). Practitioner Reflection and Judgement as Phronesis. In: Kinsella, E.A., Pitman, A. (eds) Phronesis as Professional Knowledge. Professional Practice and Education: A Diversity of Voices, vol 1. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6091-731-8_3
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