Epistemology Becoming Intellectually Virtuous

Name: Epistemology Becoming Intellectually Virtuous
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ISBN: 9780877845225

ISBN-10: 0877845220

ISBN-13: 9780877845225

Edition: 1998

Authors: W. Jay Wood

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How do we know what we know? What have wisdom, prudence and studiousness to do with justifying our beliefs? Jay Wood begins this introduction to epistemology by taking an extended look at the idea of knowing within the context of the intellectual virtues. He then surveys current views of foundationalism, epistemic justification and reliabilism. Finally he examines the relationship of epistemology to religious belief, and the role of emotions and virtues in proper cognitive functioningProfessors will find this text, with its many examples drawn from everyday student experience, especially useful in introducing students to the formal study of epistemology.

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List price: $21.00
Copyright year: 1998
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Publication date: 9/9/1998
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 216
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.25" long x 0.63" tall
Weight: 0.638
Language: English

W. Jay Wood (Ph.D., Notre Dame) is professor in the philosophy department at Wheaton College, Wheaton, Illinois.



Preface



The Nature of Epistemology



When Do Epistemological Questions Arise?



Epistemology and the Pursuit of Intellectual Virtues



The Christian and Intellectual Virtues



Doing Epistemology As If Virtue Mattered



Is Everyone Called to Pursue the Intellectual Virtues?



Exploring the Intellectual Virtues



Types of Intellectual Virtue



The Structure of Intellectual Virtues



Epistemology, Virtue and Responsibility



An Extended Look at Some Intellectual Virtues



Sudiousness and Vicious Curiosity



Intellectual Honesty and Dishonesty



Wisdom and Folly



The Relationship Between Ancient and Modern and Contemporary



Foundationalism



The Motivation for Foundationalsim



The Rudiments of Foundationalism



Strong Foundationalism



Problems with Strong Foundationalism



Modest Foundationalism



Epistemic Justification



Evidentialism



Coherentism



Kieth Lehrer's Coherence Theory



Reliabilism



Objections to Reliabilism



Virtue Epistemology and the Internalism-Externalism Debate



Epistemology & Religious Belief



Internalism and the Justification of Theism



Externalism and the Justification of Theism



Reformed Epistemology



The Role of Emotions & Virtues in Proper Cognitive Functioning



How Emotions Assist Good Thinking



Emotions, Intellectual Virtues and Religious Belief



Transformative Emotional Experiences


Suggestions for Further Reading


Notes


Names Index


Subject Index