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[German version] A. Concept Beginning with Aristotle, the term 'practical philosophy' (πρακτικὴ φιλοσοφία/ praktikḕ philosophía, Latin philosophia practica) or 'practical science' (πρακτικὴ ἐπιστήμη/ praktikḕ epistḗmē, Latin scientia practica) was used primarily in the context of classifying knowledge; it refers to the ways of knowing characteristic for those scientific and philosophical disciplines that concern 'what can be done' (or 'what can be achieved in action': τὸ πρακτόν/ tò praktón, Latin agibile). Later on the term was increasingly used as a collective …

(θεωρία; theōría). [German version] [1] Legation from Greek cities to shrines Designation for one of the best-documented forms of pilgrimage [1], whereby the Greek póleis sent official legations to non-local shrines. The official sent on such a mission was called theoros (θεωρός; theōrós). It is assumed that the term comes from the fact that the theōroí 'looked upon' with their own eyes ( horân; on the word's disputed etymology see [1.433f.]) the sacrifices and celebrations in those sanctuaries, or beheld a 'god' ( theós), in contrast to all those who remained at home or consu…

(σοφία/ sophía, Latin sapientia). I. Greco-Roman [German version] …

(θεωρία). [English version] [1] Gesandtschaft griechischer Städte zu Heiligtümern Bezeichnung für eine der am besten belegten Formen der Pilgerschaft [1], bei der die griech. póleis offizielle Gesandtschaften zu nichtlokalen Heiligtümern schickten. Theōrós (θεωρός) bezeichnet den offiziellen Gesandten. Die Bezeichnung rührt verm. daher, daß die …

(σοφία/ sophía, lat. sapientia). I. Griechisch-römisch [English version] A. Allgemeiner und philosophischer Begriff Das griech. Substantiv σοφία/ sophía (ionisch: σοφίη/ sophíē), abgeleitet vom seit dem 6. …

[English version] A. Begriff P.Ph. (πρακτικὴ φιλοσοφία/ praktikḗ philosophía, lat. philosophia practica) bzw. praktische Wiss. (πρακτικὴ ἐπιστήμη/ praktikḗ epistḗmē, lat. scientia practica) wurde seit Aristoteles vorwiegend in der Wissenseinteilung als Terminus verwendet, um die Erkenntnis…

[German Version] (Feb 25, 1866, Pescasseroli – Nov 20, 1952, Naples). Along with Giovanni Gentile, Croce was a leading representative of Italian neo-idealism. He served as Minister of Education in 1920/1921 and 1925 wrote an anti-fascist manifesto; from 1943 to 1947 he was president of the reestablished Italian Liberal Party. Following G.W.F. Hegel, Croce developed a “philosophy of spirit” that understa…