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The essay aims to redefine wisdom as a disposition rather than an accumulation of experiences or disciplined inquiry.

July 28, 2026Open Access

The Merchants of Teman: A Metaphysics and Theology of Reception

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Essay develops a metaphysical understanding of wisdom in relation to moral judgment and human freedom.

The essay aims to redefine wisdom as a disposition rather than an accumulation of experiences or disciplined inquiry.
Analyzes sapiential literature and Thomistic philosophy.
Uses a topological model to differentiate between reception and acquisition.
Explores the implications of wisdom on moral judgment and human freedom.
Presents wisdom as a gift that shapes the will without becoming conscious as an event.
Explains how reception of wisdom does not rely on temporal acquisition.
Connects philosophical anthropology with Christian theology through the interpretation of wisdom.

Oscar Gaitan (2026) studied this question.

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