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Virtue ethics has attracted a lot of attention over the past few decades, and more recently there has been considerable interest in virtue epistemology as an alternative to traditional approaches in that field. Ironically, although virtue epistemology got its inspiration from virtue ethics, this is the first book that brings virtue epistemologists and virtue ethicists together to contribute their particular expertise, and the first that is devoted to the topic of intellectual virtue. All new and right up to date, the papers collected here by Zagzebski and DePaul demonstrate the benefit of each branch of philosophy to the other. Intellectual Virtue will be required reading for anyone working in either field.
This collection investigates the intersection of virtue ethics and virtue epistemology to determine how these two philosophical fields can inform and strengthen one another. Editors Michael R. DePaul and Linda Trinkaus Zagzebski curate a series of original essays from leading scholars in both disciplines. The text argues that by bridging the gap between moral character and intellectual inquiry, philosophers can develop a more robust understanding of both ethical behavior and the nature of knowledge.
What You Will Find
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Experts identify this volume as a foundational text for scholars seeking to understand the synthesis of virtue ethics and epistemology. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose, which is intended for an audience of professional philosophers and graduate students.
Page Count:
312
Publication Date:
2007-01-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press, U.S.A.
ISBN-10:
0191530972
ISBN-13:
9780191530975
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