Intellectual virtues and education : essays in applied virtue epistemology / edited by Jason Baehr.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Baehr, Jason S.

Series:

Routledge studies in contemporary philosophy ; 75.

Routledge Studies in Contemporary Philosophy ; 75

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Virtue epistemology.

Knowledge, Theory of.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (282 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York ; London : Routledge, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

With its focus on intellectual virtues and their role in the acquisition and transmission of knowledge and related epistemic goods, virtue epistemology provides a rich set of tools for educational theory and practice. In particular, characteristics under the rubric of "responsibilist" virtue epistemology, like curiosity, open-mindedness, attentiveness, intellectual courage, and intellectual tenacity, can help educators and students define and attain certain worthy but nebulous educational goals like a love of learning, lifelong learning, and critical thinking. This volume is devoted to exploring the intersection between virtue epistemology and education. It assembles leading virtue epistemologists and philosophers of education to address such questions as: Which virtues are most essential to education? How exactly should these virtues be understood? How is the goal of intellectual character growth related to other educational goals, for example, to critical thinking and knowledge-acquisition? What are the "best practices" for achieving this goal? Can growth in intellectual virtues be measured? The chapters are a prime example of "applied epistemology" and promise to be a seminal contribution to an area of research that is rapidly gaining attention within epistemology and beyond.

Contents:

Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction: Applying Virtue Epistemology to Education; Part I Which Intellectual Virtues Are Central to Education?; 2 Open-Mindedness, Insight, and Understanding; 3 Why Should We Educate for Inquisitiveness?; 4 Educating for Intellectual Humility; 5 The Civic Virtues of Skepticism, Intellectual Humility, and Intellectual Criticism; Part II How Are Intellectual Virtues Related to Other Educational Aims and Practices?; 6 Critical Thinking and the Intellectual Virtues

7 Intellectual Virtue, Extended Cognition, and the Epistemology of Education8 Testimonial Virtue; 9 Problems of Assessment in Educating for Intellectual Virtue; Part III How Can Intellectual Virtues Be Fostered in the Classroom?; 10 Responsibilist Virtues in Reliabilist Classrooms; 11 Learning Intellectual Humility; 12 Toward Intellectually Virtuous Discourse: Two Vicious Fallacies and the Virtues that Inhibit Them; 13 A Therapeutic Approach to Intellectual Virtue Formation in the Classroom; 14 Conclusion: Themes and Questions in Intellectual Character Education; Contributors; Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-317-50006-7

1-315-71412-4

1-317-50005-9

9781315714127

OCLC:

933433238