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  2. Prudence - Wikipedia

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    Prudence (Latin: prudentia, contracted from providentia meaning "seeing ahead, sagacity") is the ability to govern and discipline oneself by the use of reason. [1] It is classically considered to be a virtue, and in particular one of the four cardinal virtues (which are, with the three theological virtues, part of the seven virtues).

  3. Jurisprudence - Wikipedia

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    Iuris is the genitive form of ius meaning law, and prudentia meaning prudence (also: discretion, foresight, forethought, circumspection). It refers to the exercise of good judgment, common sense, and caution, especially in the conduct of practical matters.

  4. Phronesis - Wikipedia

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    The reason is that Prudence [phronesis] includes a knowledge of particular facts, and this is derived from experience, which a young man does not possess; for experience is the fruit of years. [ 7 ] Modern Philosophy

  5. Cardinal virtues - Wikipedia

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    Practical wisdom or prudence (phrónēsis) is the perspicacity necessary to conduct personal business and affairs of state. It encompasses the skill to distinguish the beneficial from the detrimental, to understand the attainment of happiness, and to discern the right course of action in every situation.

  6. Taqiyya - Wikipedia

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    The term taqiyya is derived from the Arabic triliteral root wāw-qāf-yā denoting "caution, fear", [1] "prudence, guarding against (a danger)", [19] "carefulness, wariness". [20] In the sense of "prudence, fear" it can be used synonymously with the terms tuqa(n) , tuqāt , taqwá , and ittiqāʾ , which are derived from the same root. [ 12 ]

  7. Glossary of rhetorical terms - Wikipedia

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    Paraprosdokian – a sentence in which the latter half takes an unexpected turn. Parataxis – using juxtaposition of short, simple sentences to connect ideas, as opposed to explicit conjunction. Parenthesis – an explanatory or qualifying word, clause, or sentence inserted into a passage that is not essential to the literal meaning.

  8. Schesis onomaton - Wikipedia

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    Schesis onomaton ("state of nouns", from Ancient Greek σχέσις [skhésis, "state, condition, attitude"] and ὀνομάτων [onomátōn, "of nouns"]), often misspelled scesis onomaton, [1] was originally a rhetorical technique consisting of a sentence constructed only of nouns and adjectives.

  9. Duty of Prudence - Wikipedia

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    In Trust Law, the Duty of Prudence traditionally includes the duty of a trustee to administer a trust with a degree of care, skill and caution. The degree of care required depends both on the jurisdiction on the trustee's actual or purported skill, for example if they have an accounting background (or claimed to have one), they must exercise professional care.