BALTASAR GRACIÁN
He explores practical wisdom for uncertain situations: reading timing, balancing disclosure with restraint, and preserving both dignity and effectiveness.
1601–1658Baroque moral philosophy · Jesuit traditionSpain
Other names and spellings
발타자르 그라시안 · Baltasar Gracian
Core ideas
PRUDENCETIMINGRESTRAINTDISCERNMENTWORLDLY WISDOM
Works & sources
The Art of Worldly Wisdom (Oráculo manual y arte de prudencia), Maxim 55, ‘Wait’
BALTASAR GRACIÁN, a first reading
Gracián wrote about prudence and the timing of speech and action in complex social life.
Prudence and timing: what does it mean?
Judgment concerns when, to whom, and how much to disclose as well as what to say. Gracián's prudence attends to circumstances while seeking to preserve dignity and effectiveness, beyond mere deception.
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