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Virtue epistemology is related to foundationalism as it provides an alternative perspective on the nature of knowledge [1] and seeks to bypass traditional debates between foundationalists and coherentists [2]. Furthermore, the two concepts are distinguished by their differing starting points, with virtue epistemology focusing on intellectual virtue while foundationalism focuses on the properties of beliefs [3].
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Virtue Epistemology, Anyone? - The Philosophers' Magazine - philosophersmag.com 2 facts
perspectiveVirtue epistemology is not mutually exclusive with foundationalism or coherentism, but rather offers a different perspective on debates regarding the nature and security of knowledge.
claimVirtue epistemology differs from foundationalism and coherentism by beginning with the notion of personal intellectual virtue to build a normative account of beliefs, whereas the other two focus on the properties of beliefs themselves.
Virtue epistemology - Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy rep.routledge.com 1 fact
perspectiveProponents of virtue epistemology claim that it offers advantages such as bypassing disputes between foundationalists and coherentists regarding cognitive structure, avoiding skeptical worries, avoiding the impasse between internalism and externalism, and broadening the range of epistemological inquiry to include values like understanding and wisdom.