Many Eastern texts have sought to explain the "Perennial Philosophy" view of reality. Here the author attempts it using some concepts the ancients didn't have, and discusses how two varieties of Buddhist meditation can help us ...

We know what it takes to become knowledgeable, but what does it take to become wise? Is the process totally beyond our control, or are there things we can do to speed it up? In this article Copthorne Macdonald, author of three...

"High" or "superior" values are a hallmark of wisdom. They have two roles in the lives of wise people. First, they provide illuminating slants on the data of life. Second, they guide the decision-making process toward wiser deci...

There are several varieties or "flavors" of personal wisdom. Here, Copthorne Macdonald discusses three of them as well as the back-and-forth relationship between personal wisdom and socio-cultural wisdom.