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Area of Science:

  • Epistemology
  • Cognitive Science
  • Philosophy of Mind

Background:

  • Virtue epistemology traditionally faces challenges in unifying different virtue theories.
  • Existing theories like virtue reliabilism and virtue responsibilism are often seen as competing.
  • A unified account is needed to explain the diverse nature of epistemic virtues.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose a complementary relationship between virtue reliabilism and virtue responsibilism.
  • To offer a unified account of epistemic virtue based on cognitive foundations.
  • To address the generality and situationist challenges in virtue epistemology.

Main Methods:

  • Analyzing virtue reliabilism and virtue responsibilism through a dual-process theory of cognition.
  • Differentiating epistemic virtues based on Type 1 (fast, context-specific) and Type 2 (effortful, reflective) cognitive processes.
  • Examining the cognitive underpinnings of epistemic virtues.

Main Results:

  • Virtue reliabilism is linked to the excellent functioning of Type 1 cognitive processes.
  • Virtue responsibilism is linked to the excellent functioning of Type 2 cognitive processes.
  • This dual-process framework unifies both theories and addresses key challenges in virtue epistemology.

Conclusions:

  • Virtue reliabilism and virtue responsibilism are complementary, explaining different aspects of cognitive functioning.
  • The proposed account provides a naturalized and unified understanding of epistemic virtues.
  • This approach resolves the generality problem and situationist challenge while preserving epistemological autonomy.