Moral Psychology of Curiosity

In this volume the epistemological, psychological moral and educative dimensions are examined from both philosophical and psychological perspectives.

List of contents

Introduction / Part 1: Nature of Curiosity / 1. Interest, Questions, and Knowledge Kevin Mulligan / 2. Curiosity, Truth, and Knowledge Ilhan Inan / 3. Curiosity, Its Objects and Varieties Nenad Miš¿evi¿ / Part 2: Moral Dimensions of Curiosity / 4. Pre-modern Christian Perspectives on Curiosity Kent Dunnington / 5. Curiosity as an Intellectual Virtue Safiye Yigit / 6. Asking the Right Questions? Confucian Curiosity and Moral Self-Cultivation Ian James Kidd
Part 3: Psychological Dimensions of Curiosity / 7. Constructing and Validating a Scale of Inquisitive Curiosity Kathryn Iurino, Brian Robinson, Markus Christen, Paul Stey, and Mark Alfano / 8. Examining Curiosity as Psychological Virtue and Vice Megan Haggard / 9. Some Epistemic Roles For Curiosity Dennis Whitcomb / Part 4: Epistemological Dimensions of Curiosity / 10. Curiosity, Virtuous Insensitivity, and Luck Reduction Abrol Fairweather and Carlos Montemayor / 11. Curiosity and Understanding Michael S. Brady / 12. Curiosity and Epistemic Norms Pascal Engel / Part 5: Educational Dimensions of Curiosity / 13. Fostering curiosity with Socratic exemplars: Considering the traditional Japanese idea of exemplars in learning Kunimasa Sato / 14. Educating for Curiosity Lani Watson

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Edited by Ilhan Inan; Lani Watson; Dennis Whitcomb and Safiye Yigit

Summary

In this volume the epistemological, psychological moral and educative dimensions are examined from both philosophical and psychological perspectives.

Product details

• Authors: Ilhan Watson Inan
• Assisted by: Ilhan Inan (Editor), Inan Ilhan (Editor), Lani Watson (Editor), Dennis Whitcomb (Editor), Whitcomb Dennis (Editor), Safiye Yigit (Editor)
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.10.2021
• EAN: 9781538158722
• ISBN: 978-1-5381-5872-2
• No. of pages: 346
• Series: Moral Psychology of the Emotions
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; PSYCHOLOGY / Emotions, PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, Psychology: emotions, Ethics & moral philosophy