FRONESİS’TEN BASİRETE, YAŞANMIŞLIK BİLGELİĞİ’NDEN EYLEBİL’E: ARISTOTELES’İN PHRONESIS KAVRAMININ TÜRKÇE İLE İMTİHANI
ASES (ACADEMY OF SCIENTIFIC AND EDUCATIONAL STUDIES) IV. INTERNATIONAL THRACE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH CONGRESS, Edirne, Türkiye, 18 - 21 Haziran 2026, cilt.1, sa.1, ss.20-21, (Özet Bildiri)
- Yayın Türü: Bildiri / Özet Bildiri
- Cilt numarası: 1
- Basıldığı Şehir: Edirne
- Basıldığı Ülke: Türkiye
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.20-21
- Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
The concept of phronesis among the five intellectual virtues explained in the sixth chapter of
Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics, has recently regained importance in international literature,
particularly in the field of methodology in social sciences. However, just like its translation into
English, there is no consensus on its translation into Turkish. Scientific studies produce
concepts to understand and explain complex phenomena. For these concepts to be perceived
correctly and to fully grasp the phenomenon they explain, they must conform to the rules of the
language. Otherwise, the concept may further complicate the phenomenon or lead to
misinterpretations. For this reason, for example, using the term "common sense" or "prudence"
instead of "phronesis" in a philosophical discussion may be insufficient. Using another
translation, "precaution" or "practical wisdom," may result in semantically inappropriate
expressions in different compound terms, such as "prudent research design” when refer ring to
the phronetic research methodology. Using either the Turkish pronunciation or the original form
of the term would also not be grammatically correct. Writing it in the original letters would lead
to spelling problems due to the presence of letters and symbols not found in the Turkish
alphabet. Consequently, since knowledge production depends on the correct use of concepts,
the appropriate transfer of concepts between languages is crucial. This paper discusses a series
of translation proposals to resolve the issue of disagreement in the translation of the concept
into Turkish. A research study was conducted using three data sources. In the first stage,
translations used in Turkish publications were compiled through systematic literature review.
In the second stage, translators, facilitated by a freelance translation agency member of the
European Language Industry Association Ltd., were contacted via email and their responses
were compiled. Finally, suggestions from online translation websites and ar tificial intelligence
models, were compiled. In addition, student responses to the question "proposal and
justification for the translation of the term" asked as part of the final assignment in the graduate
course titled (University, Institute, Program, Course Code and Name) that the author of this
proceeding has been teaching for over a decade, were also used. This study aims to open up a
discussion for the translation of phronesis, taking advantage of the opportunity presented by the
international scientific environment where diverse specializations coexist, and to contribute to
the search for a suitable Turkish equivalent through the outcomes of this discussion.
Keywords: phronesis, translation, research methods in social sciences