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    Epistemology: Becoming Intellectually Virtuous

    By 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 functioning
    Professors will find this text, with its many examples drawn from everyday student experience, especially useful in introducing students to the formal study of epistemology.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherIVP Academic
    Release dateAug 20, 2009
    ISBN9780830875061
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    Epistemology: Becoming Intellectually Virtuous
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    W. Jay Wood

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

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      A highly readable and engaging survey of epistemology along with the author's emphasis on incorporating virtue into epistemology.The author fully engages with the epistemological theories of the age from Descartes onward. Foundationalism, coherentism, reliabilism, Scottish common sense reasoning are all discussed thoroughly, the reasoning explained, the challenges probed. The author discusses the ability to have knowledge in terms of religion, relying heavily on Plantinga with some critiques and making space for the power of the virtues in epistemology.Highly recommended.