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The Virginia Gazette
Williamsburg, Virginia
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Debates at Queen's Arms in Newgate-street: upcoming on acquiring happiness; prior on inoculation (negative) and wisdom vs. knowledge (definitions provided).
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The question, "Whether inoculation was not presumptuous?" debated last Friday night, was determined by the majority in the negative. The question, "What is the difference between wisdom and knowledge?" was thus resolved: Knowledge is the clear perception and retention of ideas convey'd to the mind by experience and observation: Wisdom consists in the knowledge and practice of whatever is lawful and useful, either in a moral or political view; in other words, wisdom consists in knowing and fulfilling our duty to God, our neighbours, and ourselves.
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Queen's Arms In Newgate Street
Event Date
To Morrow Night; Last Friday Night
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inoculation debate determined in the negative by majority; wisdom vs knowledge resolved as defined
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Upcoming debate on whether happiness is in our power and in what life most easily acquired. Previous inoculation debate negative. Wisdom and knowledge differentiated: knowledge as perception and retention of ideas from experience; wisdom as knowledge and practice of lawful and useful in moral or political view, fulfilling duty to God, neighbors, and self.