Naslov
Responsibilism and the identity of cognitive character

Autori
Čuljak, Zvonimir

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
Identity in the Context of Practical and Theoretical Philosophy: Program and Paper Abstracts ; Dubrovnik : University of Graz – Department of Philosophy, University of Zagreb – Center for Croatian Studies, Society for the Advancement of Philosophy – Zagreb, Center for Advanced Academic Studies Dubrovnik / - Zagreb : Graz : University of Graz – Department of Philosophy, University of Zagreb – Center for Croatian Studies, Society for the Advancement of Philosophy – Zagreb,, 2012

Skup
Identity in the Context of Practical and Theoretical Philosophy

Mjesto i datum
Dubrovnik, Hrvatska, 12.04.2012. - 13.04.2012

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
cognitive character; identity; reliabilism; responsibilism;
(cognitive character; identity; reliabilism; responsibilism)

Sažetak
Various versions of contemporary responsibilist virtue epistemology (by L. Code, J. Montmarquet, L. Zagzebski and others) assume that knowledge derives from stable dispositions to produce true beliefs. According to responsibilists, these dispositions are like intellectual virtues, and constitute that what is usually labeled as virtuous “cognitive character” or virtuous “epistemic character”. In this paper responsibilist approach is confronted with skepticism concerning the existence of moral character as a consistent and robust collection of moral virtues (e.g. by J. Doris and G. Harman). If skepticism about moral character is right, then responsibilist virtue epistemology, analyzing and explaining knowledge by means of the analogous idea of cognitive or epistemic character, faces analogous difficulties. Moreover, some examples are provided to show that having a responsibly or conscientiously produced true belief, or a true belief produced by a virtuously motivated cognitive agent, is neither necessary nor sufficient condition for knowledge.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Filozofija

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