Virtue epistemology ↔ Ernest Sosa

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Ernest Sosa is a foundational figure in virtue epistemology, having initiated the movement in the 1980s [1] and formulated its core principles [2]. His specific account of the field is a primary subject of analysis and critique within virtue epistemology literature [3], [4], and [5].

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Epistemology - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia 2 facts

claimInterest in epistemic virtues has increased since Ernest Sosa formulated virtue epistemology in the 1980s.

claimVirtue epistemologists, including Ernest Sosa and Linda Zagzebski, analyze the process of belief formation by examining the intellectual virtues or cognitive competencies involved.

Virtue Epistemology - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy plato.stanford.edu Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy 2 facts

claimContemporary virtue epistemology began as a distinctive movement in the early 1980s with the work of Ernest Sosa.

claimLorraine Code, James Montmarquet, Jonathan Kvanvig, and Linda Zagzebski contributed early work to virtue epistemology, arguing that Ernest Sosa's approach did not sufficiently emphasize the central role of virtues like responsibility or conscientiousness, their social and developmental bases, or the relationships between intellectual and ethical virtues.

Virtue Epistemology | Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy iep.utm.edu Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy 1 fact

referenceThe Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy entry on Virtue Epistemology cites Ernest Sosa's 1980 article 'The Raft and the Pyramid: Coherence versus Foundations in the Theory of Knowledge' as a key reference in the field.

Virtue epistemology - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia 1 fact

claimErnest Sosa's account of virtue epistemology can circumvent Cartesian skepticism by requiring the interaction of externalism and internalism.