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Knowledge, Belief, and Character
Guy . Ed(S): Axtell
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Description for Knowledge, Belief, and Character
Hardback. This is a collection of articles which debate the merits of virtue-theoretic approaches to the core epistemological issues of knowledge and justified belief. Editor(s): Axtell, Guy. Series: Studies in Epistemology and Cognitive Theory S. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
There have been many books over the past decade, including outstanding collections of essays, on the topic of the ethical virtues and virtue-theoretic approaches in ethics. But the professional journals of philosophy have only recently seen a strong and growing interest in the intellectual virtues and in the development of virtue-theoretic approaches in epistemology. There have been four single-authored book length treatments of issues of virtue epistemology over the last seven years, beginning with Ernest Sosa's Knowledge in Perspective (Cambridge, 1991), and extending to Linda Zabzebski's Virtue of the Mind (Cambridge, 1996). Weighing in with Jonathan Kvanvig's ... Read more
There have been many books over the past decade, including outstanding collections of essays, on the topic of the ethical virtues and virtue-theoretic approaches in ethics. But the professional journals of philosophy have only recently seen a strong and growing interest in the intellectual virtues and in the development of virtue-theoretic approaches in epistemology. There have been four single-authored book length treatments of issues of virtue epistemology over the last seven years, beginning with Ernest Sosa's Knowledge in Perspective (Cambridge, 1991), and extending to Linda Zabzebski's Virtue of the Mind (Cambridge, 1996). Weighing in with Jonathan Kvanvig's ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Series
Studies in Epistemology and Cognitive Theory S.
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780847696529
SKU
V9780847696529
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About Guy . Ed(S): Axtell
Guy Axtell is professor of philosophy at University of Nevada.
Reviews for Knowledge, Belief, and Character
Axtell has done an excellent job of selecting outstanding examples of the virtue theoretic approach to epistemology. For someone interested in the issue, Axtell's book is a great introduction.
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