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epistemic virtues
Also known as: epistemic virtue, epistemological virtues
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Social Epistemology - Open Encyclopedia of Cognitive Science oecs.mit.edu Jul 24, 2024 8 facts
claimMiščević (2020) and Ross (2020) note that curiosity is an epistemic virtue that can misalign with moral virtues, as demonstrated by the example of using curiosity to stalk an ex-partner.
claimEpistemic virtues can sometimes misalign with moral virtues, as illustrated by curiosity, which is an epistemic virtue but can lead to immoral behavior like stalking, according to Miščević (2020) and Ross (2020).
claimSocial epistemologists study epistemic states such as propositional knowledge or know-how, as well as traits such as epistemic virtues and vices, within a social context.
claimAlfano (2021) categorizes epistemic virtues into four types, the first being 'source virtues,' which include honesty, epistemic generosity, and integrity.
claimAlfano (2021) categorizes epistemic virtues into four types: source virtues, receiver virtues, conduit virtues, and echoic virtues.
claimSocial epistemologists study 'other-regarding epistemic vices' as the opposite of epistemic virtues.
claimCandidates for the additional feature required to transform true belief into knowledge include justification (the ability to provide a reason), warrant (being well-positioned to know, such as through training or pattern recognition), and accuracy that manifests epistemic virtue (expressing reliable dispositions like good memory).
claimOther-regarding epistemic virtues, such as honesty and integrity, often align with moral virtues because they enhance the epistemic status of others.
Epistemology - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 4 facts
claimEpistemic virtues contrast with epistemic vices and serve as foundational concepts of virtue epistemology.
claimInterest in epistemic virtues has increased since Ernest Sosa formulated virtue epistemology in the 1980s.
claimChun Wei Choo authored the chapter 'Epistemic Virtues and Vices' in the 2016 book 'The Inquiring Organization: How Organizations Acquire Knowledge and Seek Information', published by Oxford University Press.
claimEpistemic virtues are character traits, such as open-mindedness and conscientiousness, that help individuals form true beliefs and acquire knowledge.
Epistemology - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy plato.stanford.edu Dec 14, 2005 3 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.
claimExternalist virtue epistemology defines epistemic virtues as stable ways of forming beliefs that tend to result in true beliefs, and epistemic vices as stable ways of forming beliefs that tend to result in false beliefs.
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.
Virtue epistemology - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 3 facts
claimVirtue epistemology is a philosophical approach to epistemology that emphasizes the importance of intellectual and epistemic virtues.
perspectiveLorraine Code posits that the acquisition of correct knowledge about the world is the primary 'good' and the end toward which intellectual efforts should be oriented, with the desire for truth serving as the primary motivating factor for epistemological virtues.
claimVirtue theories, including both moral and epistemic varieties, typically consider character traits to be stable across time and efficacious as explanatory reasons for human behavior and thought.
Encyclopedia of Philosophy and the Social Sciences sk.sagepub.com 2 facts
claimVirtue epistemologists argue that knowledge is more valuable than mere true belief because knowledge requires that the agent deserves credit for arriving at the truth through the exercise of epistemic virtues, whereas true belief can be the result of luck.
claimIn the tradition of virtue epistemology, traits that promote good cognition or intellectual flourishing are defined as intellectual, cognitive, or epistemic virtues, a concept derived from the Aristotelian tradition.
Virtue Epistemology - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy plato.stanford.edu Jul 9, 1999 2 facts
referenceThe book 'Moral and Epistemic Virtues', edited by Michael S. Brady and Duncan H. Pritchard and published in 2003 by Basil Blackwell, is a collection of works regarding virtue epistemology.
referenceDavid Henderson and Terry Horgan published 'Epistemic Virtues and Cognitive Dispositions' in the book 'Debating Dispositions: Issues in Metaphysics, Epistemology and Philosophy of Mind' in 2009, which addresses epistemic virtues and cognitive dispositions.
Virtue Epistemology - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy plato.stanford.edu Jul 9, 1999 1 fact
quoteKawall (2002) writes: "An epistemic agent who focuses exclusively on self-regarding epistemic virtues could be a deficient epistemic agent."
Epistemic Justification - Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy iep.utm.edu 1 fact
referenceJ. Montmarquet published the article 'Epistemic Virtue' in the journal Mind in 1987.
Virtue Epistemology - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy plato.stanford.edu Jul 9, 1999 1 fact
claimLinda Zagzebski argues that the generality problem in virtue epistemology should be answered empirically, with a preference for coarse individuation of epistemic virtues.
Virtue Epistemology, Anyone? - The Philosophers' Magazine - philosophersmag.com 1 fact
claimLinda Zagzebski introduced a Neo-Aristotelian approach to virtue epistemology that proposes a unified account of epistemic and moral virtues, analyzing right beliefs in terms of virtuous character.
Epistemology (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy/Fall 2019 Edition) plato.stanford.edu Dec 14, 2005 1 fact
claimCareful and attentive reasoning is an example of an epistemic virtue, while jumping to conclusions is an example of an epistemic vice.
Epistemology - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy plato.stanford.edu Dec 14, 2005 1 fact
claimPure virtue epistemology asserts that epistemic virtues and vices are sui generis and cannot be analyzed in terms of more fundamental epistemic or nonepistemic concepts.