Book Details
Format
Hardcover
Pages
268
Language
English
Published
Jun 20, 2017
Publisher
Oxford University Press
ISBN-10
0199688230
ISBN-13
9780199688234
Description
This work delves into the intricate relationship between virtue epistemology and the challenges posed by situational factors in knowledge acquisition. Through a thoughtful combination of theoretical analysis and practical case studies, the authors explore how external influences can shape our understanding of knowledge and belief.
Abrol Fairweather and Mark Alfano engage with contemporary debates and offer fresh perspectives on the implications of situationalism for epistemic virtue. By critically examining traditional views, they unravel how different contexts can affect the exercise of intellectual virtues, providing readers with a nuanced understanding of what it truly means to know something in a world filled with variable contexts.
Abrol Fairweather and Mark Alfano engage with contemporary debates and offer fresh perspectives on the implications of situationalism for epistemic virtue. By critically examining traditional views, they unravel how different contexts can affect the exercise of intellectual virtues, providing readers with a nuanced understanding of what it truly means to know something in a world filled with variable contexts.
Genres
Nature
Psychology