Michelle asked:

What is wisdom?

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Given that philosophy is 'the love of wisdom' you would perhaps expect philosophers to have an
understanding of what it is they love, unfortunately they don't. Or if they do its in a rather limited way,
my philosophical dictionary for example defines wisdom as 'a form of understanding that unites a
reflective attitude and a practical concern'.

A reflective attitude here would be what is normally construed as the philosophical concern to
understand the fundamental nature of the world and its significance for human life. The practical
concern would be how to implement this concern ( both difficult and complex aims).

But I remember a quote (from an episode of 'Star Trek Deep Space 9' I think) that puts all this a little
more poetically:

"Wisdom is the difference between knowledge and experience."

Brian Tee