The Components of Imprudence in the Character of Sultan Masood Ghaznavi Based on Ardelt’s Three-dimensional Model of Wisdom

There is a growing tendency in psychology towards the study of wisdom. All the scientific models of wisdom so far developed for the notion of wisdom agree on the fact that wise people are characterized by certain cognitive features which are governed by an intellectual equilibrium. If this equilibrium is disturbed, unwise behavior will result. Despite the fact that the notion of wisdom is well-known in all cultures, albeit variously conceived, we still observe many people who adopt unwise attitudes to different political, social, and psychological issues and harm both themselves and their society. Unfortunately, human history has seen many imprudent leaders and states who have proved incapable of governing their nations. The present study seeks to investigate the character of Sultan Masood Ghaznavi as represented in Tarikh-e Beihaghi [Beihaghi’s History] based on Ardelt’s three-dimensional model of wisdom (3D-WS). The research method is qualitative and the population consists of the characters of Tarikh-e Beihaghi, from which Sultan Masood was selected through purposeful sampling.