a.k.a. analysis/being analytical, diagnosis
Complementary virtues¶
- conative intelligence
- imagination
- initiative
- inquisitiveness
- intelligence
- intuition
- inventiveness
- observation
- phrónēsis
- practical knowledge
- rationality
- resourcefulness
Contrasting vices¶
- helplessness
- throwing up your hands
Virtues possibly in tension¶
TBD
How to acquire or strengthen it¶
TBD
Notes and links¶
- Systematic problem solving skills have wide application. They can boost confidence and lower stress, and can help you acquire additional virtues more easily. Indeed, every virtue acquisition practice is a sort of problem-solving practice as well.
- 1) Clarify the problem; 2) generate a variety of possible courses of action; 3) evaluate those alternatives; 4) select the most promising; 5) act on you selection while maintaining flexibility.
- Reaching out to your social network can be a part of problem solving (but over-reliance on other people’s opinions and decisions can also be an obstacle).
- www.mindtools.com/pages/main/newMN_TMC.htm
- www.skillsyouneed.com/ips/decision-making-problem-solving.html
- www.skillsyouneed.com/ips/problem-solving.html
- www.skillsyouneed.com/ips/problem-solving2.html
- www.skillsyouneed.com/ips/problem-solving3.html
- www.skillsyouneed.com/ips/problem-solving4.html
- www.skillsyouneed.com/rhubarb/solve-complex-problems.html
- LessWrong: Problem-solving (skills and techniques)
Mentioned elsewhere¶
TBD
Inspirational quotes¶
TBD
