Curiosity as an Epistemic Virtue
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-030-57105-4 (ISBN)
· Curiosity as a subject in the history of philosophy
· Curiosity as a possible ethical virtue
· The importance of curiosity about oneself
· Whether curiosity is good in itself or only as a means to an end (e.g. in the pursuit of truth).
The book begins with a brief historical overview, before turning to the nature of curiosity from both a psychological and philosophical viewpoint. Curiosity is revealed as a crucial instrument in the advancement of science and wisdom, as well as within the wider picture of meaningful human life. Miscevic skilfully defends the idea that curiosity motivates and organises our cognitive abilities, playing the central role in our cognitive lives.
lt;b>Nenad Miscevic is Full Professor of Philosophy at the University of Maribor, Slovenia, and Visiting Professor in the Department of Philosophy at the Central European University, Budapest.
Part I: Understanding Curiosity.- 1. Introduction.- 2. History: How it all started.- 3. Nature and Kinds of Curiosity.- Part II: The Central Role of Curiosity.- 4. Is Curiosity a Virtue?.- 5. The Motivating Virtue Account.- 6. Defending the Motivating Virtue Account.- 7. Epistemic Value.- Part III: Applications and Widenings.- 8. Cognitive Psychology of Curiosity.- 9. The Curiosity of Science.- 10. Self-Inquisitiveness: The structure and role of an epistemic virtue.- 11. Conclusion and Tasks Ahead.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 11.11.2021 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Palgrave Innovations in Philosophy |
| Zusatzinfo | XI, 268 p. 14 illus. |
| Verlagsort | Cham |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 148 x 210 mm |
| Gewicht | 369 g |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Allgemeines / Lexika |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Erkenntnistheorie / Wissenschaftstheorie | |
| Naturwissenschaften | |
| Schlagworte | Curiosity • inquisitiveness • intrinsic value • scientific enquiry • Self-knowledge • Virtue epistemology |
| ISBN-10 | 3-030-57105-X / 303057105X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-3-030-57105-4 / 9783030571054 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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