Moral and Epistemic Virtues

Whilst virtue ethics has long been a focus for discussion in moral philosophy, it is only recently that an analogue virtue–based theory has come to the fore in the field of epistemology. This volume brings together papers by some of the leading figures working on virtue–theoretic accounts in both ethics and epistemology, including Guy Axtell, Julia Driver, Antony Duff, Miranda Fricker, John Greco, Christopher Hookway, Michael Slote, Lawrence Solum and Linda Zagzebski. It is the first volume to combine papers on virtue ethics and virtue epistemology.

Introduction: Moral and Epistemic Virtues: Michael S. Brady(University of Stirling) and Duncan Pritchard (University ofStirling).

Part I: Theory:.

1. The Search for the Source of Epistemic Good: Linda Zagzebski(University of Oklahoma).

2. The Pursuit of Epistemic Good: Philip Percival (University ofGlasgow).

3. Epistemic Presuppositions and Their Consequences: Juli Eflin(Ball State University).

4. Traditional Epistemology Reconsidered: A Reply to Eflin:Andrew McGonigal (University of Leeds).

5. Affective States and Epistemic Immediacy: Christopher Hookway(University of Sheffield).

6. Reply to Hookway: Marie McGinn (University of York).

7. The Conflation of Moral and Epistemic Virtue: Julia Driver(Dartmouth College).

8. Sentimentalist Virtue and Moral Judgement: Outline of aProject: Michael Slote (University of Miami).

9. Some Worries about Normative and Metaethical Sentimentalism:Michael S. Brady (University of Stirling).

Part II: Application:.

1. Epistemic Injustice and a Role for Virtue in the Politics ofKnowing: Miranda Fricker (Birkbeck College, University ofLondon).

2. Epistemic Injustice: The Third Way?: S. E. Marshall(University of Stirling).

3. Virtue Jurisprudence: A Virtue–Centred Theory of Judging:Lawrence B. Solum (Loyola Law School).

4. The Limits of Virtue Jurisprudence: R. A. Duff (University ofStirling).

Part III: Symposia on Epistemic Luck:.

1. Virtue Epistemology and Epistemic Luck: Duncan Pritchard(University of Stirling).

2. Felix Culpa: Luck in Ethics and Epistemology: Guy Axtell(University of Nevada, USA).

3. Virtue and Luck, Epistemic and Otherwise: John Greco (FordhamUniversity, USA)

Duncan Pritchard is Lecturer in Philosophy and LeverhulmeTrust Special Research Fellow at the University of Stirling. He haspublished widely in epistemology, including articles in AmericanPhilosophical Quarterly, Synthese and International Journal ofPhilosophical Studies.