Knowledge, dexterity, and attention : a theory of epistemic agency /
Contemporary cognitive science clearly tells us that attention is modulated for speech and action. While these forms of goal-directed attention are very well researched in psychology, they have not been sufficiently studied by epistemologists. In this book, Abrol Fairweather and Carlos Montemayor de...
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Cambridge University Press,
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Publisher Address: | Cambridge, United Kingdom : |
Publication Dates: | 2017. |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
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Contemporary cognitive science clearly tells us that attention is modulated for speech and action. While these forms of goal-directed attention are very well researched in psychology, they have not been sufficiently studied by epistemologists. In this book, Abrol Fairweather and Carlos Montemayor develop and defend a theory of epistemic achievements that requires the manifestation of cognitive agency. They examine empirical work on the psychology of attention and assertion, and use it to ground a normative theory of epistemic achievements and virtues. The resulting study is the first sustained naturalized virtue epistemology, and will be of interest to readers in epistemology, cognitive science, and beyond. |
Carrier Form: | viii, 196 pages ; 24 cm |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 178-188) and index. |
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9781107089822 (hardcover) : 1107089824 (hardcover) |
Index Number: | BD176 |
CLC: | B017 |
Call Number: | B017/F172 |