Intellectual Virtue: Perspectives from Ethics and Epistemology / Edition 1

by Michael DePaul, Linda Zagzebski

Overview

The idea of a virtue has traditionally been important in ethics, but only recently has gained attention as an idea that can explain how we ought to form beliefs as well as how we ought to act. Moral philosophers and epistemologists have different approaches to the idea of intellectual virtue; here, Michael DePaul and Linda Zagzebski bring work from both fields together for the first time to address all of the important issues. It will be required reading for anyone working on either side of the debate.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780199252732
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	11/06/2003
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	306
Product dimensions:	9.30(w) x 6.30(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

University of Notre Dame

Table of Contents

Introduction, Linda Zagzebski and Michael DePaulPart One: Classical virtue ethics and virtue epistemology1. The Structure of Virtue, Julia Annas2. Intellectual Virtue: Emotions, Luck, and the Ancients, Nancy Sherman and Heath WhitePart Two: Contemporary virtue ethics and epistemology3. Virtue Ethics: Radical or Routine?, David Solomon4. Practical Reason and its Virtues, J. L. A. GarciaPart Three: The good of knowledge5. Knowledge as Credit for True Belief, John Greco6. Intellectual Motivation and the Good of Truth, Linda Zagzebski7. The Place of Truth in Epistemology, Erenest SosaPart Four: Using virtue to redefine the problems of epistemology8. How to be a Virtue Epistemologist, Christopher Hookway9. Understanding 'Virtue' and the Virtue of Understanding, Wayne D. Riggs10. Knowing Cognitive Selves, Christine McKinnonPart Five: Applying virtue to epistemology: an intellectual virtue examined11. Humility and Epistemic Goods, Robert C. Roberts and W. Jay WoodReferencesIndex

Editorial Reviews

"one indication of the importance and timeliness of this anthology is that it makes room for fundamental critiques of mainstream epistemology."—Ethics

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