φρόνησις: Difference between revisions

|Definition=εως, ἡ, <span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> [[purpose]], [[intention]], <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">OT</span>664</span> (lyr.); φρόνησιν λαβεῖν λῴω ἡμῖν <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Ph.</span>1078</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> [[thought]], <b class="b3">ἰδία φ</b>., opp. <b class="b3">λόγος ξυνός</b>, <span class="bibl">Heraclit. 2</span>; φ. ἔχειν <span class="bibl">Emp.110.10</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">Metaph.</span> 1009b18</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">3</span> [[sense]], εἴ τις ἄρα τοῖς ἐκεῖ φ. περὶ τῶν ἐνθάδε γιγνομένων <span class="bibl">Isoc.14.61</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">4</span> [[judgment]], κατὰ τὴν ἰδίαν φ. οὐδεὶς εὐτυχεῖ <span class="bibl">Men. <span class="title">Mon.</span>306</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">5</span> [[arrogance]], [[pride]], <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Supp.</span>216</span>; also in good sense, τὸ φῦναι πατρὸς εὐγενοῦς ἄπο ὅσην ἔχει φρόνησιν [[just pride]], <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Fr.</span> 739</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">II</span> <b class="b2">practical wisdom, prudence in government and affairs</b>, <span class="bibl">Pl. <span class="title">Smp.</span>209a</span>, <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">EN</span>1140a24</span>, <span class="bibl">1141b23</span>, <span class="bibl">Isoc.12.204</span>,217, Plu.2.97e, etc.; φιλοσοφίας τιμιώτερον ὑπάρχει φ. <span class="bibl">Epicur.<span class="title">Ep.</span>3p.64U.</span>: opp. <b class="b3">ἀμαθία</b>, <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Smp.</span>202a</span>; opp. <b class="b3">σῶμα</b>, <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">R.</span>461a</span>; opp. <b class="b3">ῥώμη</b>, <span class="bibl">Isoc.1.6</span>; φρόνησιν ἀσκεῖν <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">Mem.</span>1.2.10</span>, <span class="bibl">Isoc.1.40</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">15.209</span>: pl., ἡδοναὶ καὶ φρονήσεις <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Phlb.</span>63a</span>; ἡλικίαι καὶ φ. <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Lg.</span>665d</span>; also attributed to [[sagacious]] animals, <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">GA</span>753a12</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">HA</span>608a15</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">III</span> Pythag. name for [[three]], Theol.Ar.14.</span>