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Practical philosophy and the Gettier Problem: is virtue epistemology on the right track?

Authors :
Piller, Christian
Source :
Philosophical Studies. Jan2015, Vol. 172 Issue 1, p73-91. 19p.
Publication Year :
2015

Abstract

One of the guiding ideas of virtue epistemology is to look at epistemological issue through the lens of practical philosophy. The Gettier Problem is a case in point. Virtue epistemologists, like Sosa and Greco, see the shortcoming in a Gettier scenario as a shortcoming from which performances in general can suffer. In this paper I raise some doubts about the success of this project. Looking more closely at practical philosophy, will, I argue, show that virtue epistemology misconceives the significance of Gettier structures in the practical domain. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00318116
Volume :
172
Issue :
1
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Philosophical Studies
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
100575169
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11098-014-0346-4