Phronesis-Online

The Praxis Project

The Praxis Project’s emphasis is a flourishing society where every citizen lives a Good Life.

The School of Athens

Praxis

The emphasis in “Praxis” is on the first syllable:
Prax-is — /ˈpræksɪs/
Pronounced PRAK-sis (not PRAY-xees or PRAX-iss).

Etymology & sense: From Greek πρᾶξις (prâxis) “action; doing.” In contrast to theory (theoría), praxis is action guided by reflection—practice that embodies learning and values.

Project nuance: We use Praxis for the hands-on tools, surveys, and implementations that translate ideas into real-world behavior and measurable outcomes.

Context

The Praxis Project interacts with all the other Phronesis Projects; viz., Agora and Janus projects. At the base of all three projects is phronesis, Greek for practical wisdom. There is a different source of insight that backs up phronesis, but the goals of the Projects are all the same: inform action with phronesis.

We can measure how much practical wisdom each of us has, and public servants can use that measure to hold themselves accountable to their constituents.

This Project uses the Small Phronesis Measure instrument. Individuals answer 48 questions and receive a score that positions their current skill with virtue and morality on a country-wide scale. Answers to those survey questions help guide personal development.