Virtue Theoretic Epistemology: New Methods and Approaches

Kelp, C. and Greco, J. (Eds.) (2020) Virtue Theoretic Epistemology: New Methods and Approaches. Cambridge University Press: Cambridge, UK. ISBN 9781108481212

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Abstract

Virtue epistemology is one of the most flourishing research programmes in contemporary epistemology. Its defining thesis is that properties of agents and groups are the primary focus of epistemic theorising. Within virtue epistemology two key strands can be distinguished: virtue reliabilism, which focuses on agent properties that are strongly truth-conducive, such as perceptual and inferential abilities of agents; and virtue responsibilism, which focuses on intellectual virtues in the sense of character traits of agents, such as open-mindedness and intellectual courage. This volume brings together ten new essays on virtue epistemology, with contributions to both of its key strands, written by leading authors in the field. It will advance the state of the art and provide readers with a valuable overview of what virtue epistemology has achieved.

Item Type:Edited Books
Status:Published
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Kelp, Professor Christoph
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College/School:College of Arts & Humanities > School of Humanities > Philosophy
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
ISBN:9781108481212
Published Online:01 July 2020

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