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A Critical Review of Zagzebski’s Theory of Virtue Epistemology: Some Preliminary Objections [PDF]
Linda Zagzebski’s reading of virtue epistemology is consisted of several elements. In her synthetic theory, if not eclectic, there are many defects. In this research, after providing a very short explanation of the core of the theory, four defects are ...
Akram Askarzadeh Mazraeh
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A Virtue-based and Comparative Reading of Ibn Sina and Mula Sadra’s Epistemological Theory [PDF]
Virtue-based epistemological theories are a branch of externalist epistemology. These theories introduced by Alvin Plantinga, Ernest Sosa, Linda Zagzebski are among these theories.
Akram Askarzadeh Mazraeh
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Philosophical Foundations of Criminalization: Analysis of Moral Vices from the Perspective of the Theory of Self-Government and the Principle of Harm [PDF]
As a normative ethics theory, virtue ethics theory can present a criterion for criminalization. The revival of this theory brought about a great new change in new ethics philosophy in the second half of the 20th century.
Kamran Mahmoudian Esfahani +2 more
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A comparative study of Ibn Miskawayh’s and Michael Slote’s Virtue Ethics [PDF]
Virtue ethics is one of the normative ethical theories that, unlike deontological theory or utilitarianism, emphasizes on virtuousness. Ibn Miskawayh’s virtue ethics is influenced by Aristotle, and Michael Slot is influenced by Hume's views. A comparison
Mohsen Habibi, Ali Sadeghinejad
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The Normative Complexity of Virtues
On what I will call the standard view, the distinction between the moral and the epistemic realms is both psychologically and conceptually prior to the distinction between any two given virtues.
Giulia Luvisotto
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Virtues, Evidence, and Ad Hominem Arguments
Argumentation theorists are beginning to think of ad hominem arguments as generally legitimate. Virtue argumentation theorists argue that a character trait approach to argument appraisal can explain why ad hominems would are legitimate, when they are ...
Patrick Bondy
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Virtue Epistemologies and Epistemic Vice [PDF]
While virtue epistemologists agree that knowledge consists in having beliefs appropriately formed in accordance with epistemic virtue, they disagree regarding what constitutes an epistemic virtue.
Eric Kraemer
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The Arbitrariness of Faith-Based Medical Exemptions
There are a variety of reasons for which one might claim an exemption from a public health mandate such as a required COVID-19 vaccine. Good-faith exemption requests—for medical, religious, or other reasons—are generally recognized as legitimate and ...
Aaron Quinn
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Normative Virtue Theory in Theological Ethics
What place is there for virtue theory in theological ethics? Many question the normative significance of virtue theory in theological ethics today, leaving it to rule-based ethics to provide action-guidance.
Nicholas Austin
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What is a Relational Virtue? [PDF]
In this paper, I introduce what I call relational virtue and defend it as an important subcategory of virtue. In particular, I argue that it offers a valuable resource for answering questions concerning the value of intimate relationships such as parent ...
Um, Sungwoo
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