title: Wisdom's whimsical ways.
abstract: The purpose of this article is to explore the various ways wisdom is manifested in day-to-day living. Selected literature on wisdom is explored from a humanbecoming nurse perspective, perspectives from philosophy, psychiatry, theology, anthropology and the martial arts. A humanbecoming perspective on living wisdom is synthesized from the literature review.
authors.affiliation: Professor of Nursing, South Dakota State University.
authors.forename: Sandra Schmidt
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Bunkers
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007360:Intelligence
keywords: humanbecoming; living quality; philosophy; wisdom