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Philosophy

Virtue Epistemology and Intellectual Virtues as Knowledge Sources

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Virtue epistemology, championed by Ernest Sosa and Linda Zagzebski, argues that knowledge is not just a justified true belief but a success attributable to the knower's intellectual virtues—like a skilled archer hitting the target because of their skill, not luck.

Why this is interesting

You know more when you're open-minded, humble, and careful—but why do these character traits count as sources of knowledge?