Epistemology: becoming intellectually virtuous

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How do we know what we know? What have wisdom, prudence and studiousness have 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 functioning.

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Full title :Epistemology : becoming intellectually virtuous / W. Jay Wood.

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Publication Date:©1998.

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Publisher(s):InterVarsity Press
Place of Publication:Downers Grove, Ill
Language:eng
Publication Date:©1998.

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Description:216 pages ; : 21 cm.

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ISBN:0877845220, 9780877845225
oclc:ocm39060566
LC Classification:BT50
Dewey Decimal:230/.01

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 -- Studiousness and vicious curiousity -- Intellectual honesty and dishonesty -- Wisdom and folly -- The relationship between ancient and modern and contemporary -- Epistemological concerns -- Foundationalism -- The motivation for foundationalism -- The rudiments of foundationalism -- Strong foundationalism -- Problems with strong foundationalism -- Modest foundationalism -- Epistemic justification -- Evidentialism -- Coherentism -- Keith Lehrer's coherence theory -- Reliabilism -- Objections to reliabilism -- Virtue epistemology and the internalism-externalism debate -- Epistemology and religious belief -- Internalism and the justification of theism -- Externalism and the justification of theism -- Reformed episte…