Knowledge, Belief, and Character - Readings in Contemporary Virtue Epistemology

This is a unique collection of new and recently-published articles which debate the merits of virtue-theoretic approaches to the core epistemological issues of knowledge and justified belief. The readings all contribute to our understanding of the relative importance, for a theory of justified belief, of the reliability of our cognitive faculties and of the individuals responsibility in gathering and weighing evidence. Highlights of the readings include direct exchanges between leading exponents of this approach and their critics.

About the author

Guy Axtell is professor of philosophy at University of Nevada.

Summary

This is a collection of articles which debate the merits of virtue-theoretic approaches to the core epistemological issues of knowledge and justified belief.

Product details

• Authors: G. Axtell, Guy Axtell
• Assisted by: Guy Axtell (Editor)
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 10.05.2000
• EAN: 9780847696529
• ISBN: 978-0-8476-9652-9
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 235 mm x 20 mm
• Weight: 454 g
• Series: Studies in Epistemology and Cognitive Theory; Studies in Epistemology and Cognitive Theory S.; Studies in Epistemology and Co; Studies in Epistemology and Cognitive Theory; Studies in Epistemology and Co; Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; PHILOSOPHY / Epistemology, Philosophy: epistemology & theory of knowledge, Philosophy: epistemology and theory of knowledge