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ISOPIA
In reality's shadow the blind see best.
The demi-goddess listened as the pale mare spoke. While she didn't entirely disagree with her initial list of wisdom. History, religion, culture, it did confirm the suspicion that had already bloomed inside of Isopia's mind: she was the best one to cover this subject. What was culture, if not an extension of history? What was religion, if not an understanding of the natural sciences? And yet the mare had left out ethics, decision theory, logic. What good was an understanding of history and culture, with no foundation upon which to make decisions? What use was it to know of religion, without also understanding ethical dilemmas? The demi-goddess bowed her head, the tips of at least two of her horns pointing towards the Transcended's breast.
"Wisdom is not merely an understanding of the world. It isn't just knowledge. It's the ability to make decisions, to judge, determine, and predict. " What was the old saying? Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit, but wisdom is knowing not to put it in a fruit salad? She exhaled.
"At this, I am well versed."
The girl's eyes turned to Thunderhead now, and she was mildly surprised to hear her trying to restrict the influence of the warriors in the academy. Hadn't their very first encounter been during a fight? A fight to save the lives of certain companions and their bondeds? Iso's golden stare narrowed slightly - though not unkindly - upon the blue as she spoke.
"Knowledge is knowledge." She said simply, with a shrug of her massive shoulders. "That the academy might highlight areas which are usually left wanting in the herds is pragmatic. However it ought to cover all areas of knowledge, which includes categories of how to, of which fighting is certainly one. Your son for instance, might never choose to become a warrior, but what if he wanted to learn about them? Of their tactics and strategies? Their training? Surely your gladiator would be too busy to include a non-warrior in their lessons, and so he would not be afforded the chance to increase his knowledge. And so it is to the Academy that such a boy would go." She paused, realizing only now that Thunderhead might take her example as an offence. Isopia had picked her childhood friend as the character in this example because he was inquisitive, and not because of his stature and missing wing. She could easily see the warrior's of the Throat being annoyed with his constant questions, no matter whose child he was.
Isopia exhaled with a final shrug of her shoulders. Could they not be both pragmatic and idealistic in their offerings here?
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[O] never know what temporal days may bring [Academy, open to all!]
