Sunday, October 14, 2007

Good sense or common sense?




Good sense is all about the spontaneous "philosophize" common man possesses, named as "philosophy of life", that supposes an innate capability of organization andthe independence of whom analyzes the experience of routine life. It is the choice of some criteria to take decisions about problems and doubts. However this criteria isnt very rigorous. Even without access to philosophy and science, some men are capable of developing a critical sense and understanding , by means of the which, they can assume a posture of a certain independence regarding the avalanche of information and ideological pressures that surrounds them at all time. The good sense allows an evaluation, with a certain rank of criticism, of the ongoing facts and regular way of thinking.

Common sense (spontaneous knowledge or regular knowledge) is the first understanding of the world that results from the rich inheritance of a social group and from the ongoing present day expericiences. Through common sense we make judgements, we establish life projects and we aqquire the selftrust and conviccion to act. This is based on sources of knowledge, good sense, tradition, intuition and the authority of a specific knowledge.

When dealing with corporate decisions both perspectives are indispensable depending on the situation.