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Nous vs Expertise - What's the difference?

nous | expertise |

As nouns the difference between nous and expertise

is that nous is the mind or intellect, reason, both rational and emotional while expertise is great skill or knowledge in a particular field or hobby.

nous

English

Noun

  • (philosophy) The mind or intellect, reason, both rational and emotional
  • * 1900 , Gilbert Keith Chesterton,
    • I feel the will to roam, to learn
    By test, experience, nous ,
    That fire is hot and ocean deep,
    And wolves carnivorous.
  • In Neoplatonism, the divine reason, regarded as first divine emanation.
  • Common sense; practical intelligence.

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    expertise

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia expertise) (-)
  • Great skill or knowledge in a particular field or hobby
    • The scientist has expertise in the field of nuclear fusion.
  • * 2014 , Michael White, " Roll up, roll up! The Amazing Salmond will show a Scotland you won't believe", The Guardian , 8 September 2014:
    • He spoke of Scotland's hydroelectric projects in Africa, local expertise shared with the world's poor.
  • advice, or opinion, of an expert

    • See also

    * skill, proficiency, knowledge, competence