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Virtue epistemology centers its analytical framework on the assessment of both epistemic virtues and epistemic vices [1], defining the latter as 'bad' belief-forming habits [2]. These two concepts are fundamentally linked as contrasting foundational elements within the theory [3].
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Epistemology - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy plato.stanford.edu 2 facts
claimIn virtue epistemology, epistemic virtues are defined as 'good' ways of forming beliefs, such as careful and attentive reasoning, while epistemic vices are defined as 'bad' ways of forming beliefs, such as jumping to conclusions.
claimVirtue epistemology proposes that the order of analysis in epistemology should be reversed, starting with the assessment of the subject's epistemic virtues and vices rather than focusing primarily on the epistemic quality of individual beliefs.
Epistemology - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 1 fact
claimEpistemic virtues contrast with epistemic vices and serve as foundational concepts of virtue epistemology.