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On This Page: Materials
This page will serve as a resource to you in your search for information on wisdom. It includes 4 sections: a growing list of my own materials , a bibliography of print materials (including both academic and non-academic works, books, magazines, and journal articles), online links, and other media such as films, novels, and other sources from the arts that contain characters you might consider wise or approaching wisdom. Please help us keep up to date and suggest further resources by Sending an Email to the Wisdom Institute. Thanks. Materials Becoming OtherWise ™, a course offered fall 2006: 8 handouts.Request a CD. Bibliography Alexander, C.E. & Langer, E.J. (Eds.) (1990). Higher stages of human development: Perspectives on adult growth. New York: Oxford University Press. Ardelt, M. (2000). Intellectual versus wisdom-related knowledge: The case for a differnet kind of learning in the later years of life. Educational Gerontology, 26:771-789. Arlin, P.K. (1993). Wisdom and expertise in teaching: An integration of perspectives. Learning and Individual Differences, 5(4), 341-349. Baltes, P.B. & Staudinger, U. M. (2000). A metaheuristic (pragmatic) to orchestrate mind and virtue toward excellence. American Psychologist. 2 (1), 122-136. Baltes, P.B. & Staudinger, U.M. (1993). The search for a psychology of wisdom. Current Directions in Psychology Science, 2(3), 75-80. Baltes, P.B., Staudinger, U.M., Maercker, A. & Smith, J. (1995). People nominated as wise: A comparative study of wisdom-related knowledge. Psychology and Aging, 10(2), 155-166. Bassett, C. (2005). Emergent wisdom: Living a life in widening circles. ReVision, 27 (4), 3-11. Bassett, C. (2005). An attitude towards gratitude. ReVision, 28 (1), 5-6 Bassett, C. (2005). Wisdom in three acts: Using transformative learning to teach for wisdom. Proceedings of the Sixth International Transformative Learning Conference, East Lansing, Michigan, October 2005. Bassett, C. (2006). Laughing at gilded butterflies: Integrating wisdom, development, and learning. In C. Hoare (Ed.) Oxford handbook of adult development and learning (chap. 14). New York: Oxford University Press. Bassett, C. (2003). Using transformative learning to teach for wisdom: Starting the conversation. Proceedings of the Fifth International Transformative Learning Conference, New York City, October 2003. Bassett, C. (2000). "Myth and metaphor, story and symbol: Bridges to our deeper selves." In K. Taylor, C. Marienau, & M. Fiddler (Eds.) Developing adult learners (pp. 242-247). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. Bassett, C. (2000). "Teaching for Wisdom - Is it Possible?" in Access to quality and success: Applying principles of good practice, (pp. 28-33). American Council on Education/Alliance. Cahill, S. (Ed.). Wise women: Over 2000 years of spiritual writing by women. NY: Norton. Chodron, P. (1997).When things fall apart: Heart advice for difficult times. Boston: Shambala. Csikszentmihalyi, M. (1995). Toward an evolutionary hermeneutics: The case of wisdom. In R.G. Goodman and W.R. Fisher (Eds.), Rethinking knowledge: Reflections across the disciplines. SUNY Press. Daloz, L., Keen, C., Keen, J., Parks, S. (1996). Common Fire: Lives of commitment in a complex world. Boston: Beacon Press. Denney, N.W. Dew, J.R., & Kroupa, S.L. (1995). Perceptions of wisdom: What is it and who has it? Journal of Adult Development, 2 (1). Dyer, W. (1998). Wisdom of the ages. NY: HarperCollins. Feldman, R. (2000).Wisdom: Daily reflections for a new era. Winona: St. Mary's Press. Fowler, J.W. (1981). Stages of faith: The psychology of human development and the quest for meaning. San Francisco: Harper & Row. Jung, C.G. Collected Works. Any edition. Kegan, R. (1994). In over our heads: The mental demands of modern life. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press. Kohlberg, L. & Ryncarz, R.A. (1990). Beyond justice reasoning: Moral development and consideration of a seventh stage. In C.E. Alexander & E.J. Langer (Eds.) Higher stages of human development: Perspectives on adult growth. New York: Oxford University Press. MacDonald, C. (1996). Toward wisdom. Charlottesburg, VA: Hampton Roads Pub. Co. Schwartz, T. (1995). What really matters: Searching for wisdom in America. NY: Bantam Books. Sternberg, R. (1998). A balance theory of wisdom. Review of General Psychology. 2 (4), 347-365. Sternberg, R. (Ed.) (1990). Wisdom: Its nature, origins and development. New York: Cambridge University Press. Vaill, P. (1998). "The Unspeakable texture of process wisdom." In S. Srivastva et. al. Eds. Organizational wisdom and courage. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. Wilber, K. Any works. While he does not directly address wisdom, he is one of the most comprehensive thinkers working today. Wink, P. & Helson, R.(1997). Practical and transcendent wisdom: Their nature and some longitudinal findings. Journal of Adult Development, 4 (1). On Sophia Matthews, C. (1992). Sophia, goddess of wisdom. HarperCollins. Schipflinger, T. (1998). Sophia-Maria: A holistic vision of creation. York Beach, ME: Samuel Weiser. Links There are a number of wisdom-related web sites out there, but few deal with wisdom in a substantive way. You can try these: The Wisdom Page is produced by Copthorne MacDonald, author of
"Toward Wisdom." The Whidbey Institute is concerned earth, spirit, and the human
future. Some wonderful people like Larry Daloz and Sharon Parks work
there. Nick Maxwell is a philosopher and scientist who writes about wisdom. Wisdom Circles offer a safe place to foster the spirit of inquiry. The Wisdom Council relates to organizational
transformation. About Lakota wisdom. This is the web site of the Turner Wisdom Network. It is pretty glitzy and New Age-y. Other Media The film The Karate Kid contains the interesting character of Mr. Miagi who becomes mentor and karate teacher to the boy Daniel. He says things like, "If picture comes from inside you, is always right." King Lear Listen to Lear at the end of the play where he has just joined his daughter Cordelia in prison, both captured by the enemy: "... Come, let's away to prison: Email the Wisdom Institute to find out about coaching and mentoring options. |
