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*Where the productive begins with a plan or design, the practical cannot have such a concrete starting point. Instead, we begin with a question or situation. We then start to think about this situation in the light of our understanding of what is good or what makes for human flourishing. Thus, for Aristotle[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aristotlele], praxis is guided by a moral disposition to act truly and rightly; a concern to further human well being and the good life. This is what the Greeks called phronesis and requires an understanding of other people.
*Where the productive begins with a plan or design, the practical cannot have such a concrete starting point. Instead, we begin with a question or situation. We then start to think about this situation in the light of our understanding of what is good or what makes for human flourishing. Thus, for '''''Aristotle'''''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aristotlele], praxis is guided by a moral disposition to act truly and rightly; a concern to further human well being and the good life. This is what the Greeks called '''''phronesis'''''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phronesis] and requires an understanding of other people.




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'''SEE ALSO'''
'''SEE ALSO'''


* Scientific Method [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientific_method]
* '''''Scientific Method''''' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientific_method]


'''Works cited:'''
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