Variation dyn.pr. Wisdom ↔ Enlightenment

an understanding that transcends knowledge

Not all meaning comes from experience. The mind has the ability to synthesize abstract truth that has not been or cannot be observed. When a character is able to come to an understanding of the whole that exceeds the sum of the observed parts, he is said to be Enlightened. A truly refined thematic conflict can be explored in the relationship between the practical Wisdom born of great experience and the aesthetic Enlightenment born of great insight.

syn. insight, illumination, intuitive discernment, transcendent comprehension