This paper examines the relationship between wisdom and logic as found in adult reasoning. Material is from the current and growing literature in this area. The proposal that adult reasoning is dialectical and, therefore, beyond formal operations is scrutinized in light of popular definitions of wisdom, since wisdom is generally considered to be the most enviable and advanced form of human cognition. Furthermore, the question as to whether wisdom exceeds formal logic is analyzed in relation to the possible dialectical character of the content on which wisdom operates. (Author/YLB)