Foolishness

In this article we are going to explore Foolishness and its impact on today's society. Foolishness has been a topic of interest and debate for years, and its influence has spread to multiple areas of our lives. Whether in the political, social, cultural or scientific sphere, Foolishness has left a deep mark on our society. Through this article, we will try to better understand what Foolishness is and how it has evolved over time, as well as analyze its role in the contemporary world.

For other uses, see Foolish (disambiguation) and Fool (disambiguation).
Stultitia by Giotto—from his fresco of seven virtues and their opposite vices in the Scrovegni Chapel. Stultitia (folly) was shown as the opposite of Prudentia (prudence).

Foolishness is the inability or failure to act following reason due to lack of judgment, stupidity, stubbornness, etc. The things such as impulsivity and/or influences may affect a person's ability to make reasonable decisions.[citation needed] Other reasons of apparent foolishness include naivety, gullibility, and credulity. Foolishness differs from stupidity, which is the lack of intelligence. An act of foolishness is called folly. A person who is foolish is called a fool. The opposite of foolishness is prudence.

Concept

Andreas Maercker in 1995 defined foolishness as rigid, dogmatic, and inflexible thinking which makes feelings of bitterness and probable annoyance. It is considered the foundation of illusions of grandiosity like omniscience, omnipotence and inviolability.[citation needed]

Several proverbs from the Book of Proverbs characterize traits of foolishness.

See also

References

  1. ^ American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  2. ^ Robert J. Sternberg (2003), "Smart People Are Not Stupid, But They Sure Can Be Foolish", Why Smart People Can Be So Stupid, Yale University Press, pp. 232 et seq, ISBN 9780300101706
  3. ^ Nathan Rosenstreich, "Prudence and Folly", American Philosophical Quarterly, vol. 22, issue 2, 1985, JSTOR 20014085, p. 93.
  4. ^ Eldon Woodcock, Proverbs: A Topical Study, p. 20 ISBN 9781579108182

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