LEADER 02965nam 2200505 450 001 9910427726903321 005 20210403213929.0 010 $a3-030-57103-3 024 7 $a10.1007/978-3-030-57103-0 035 $a(CKB)4100000011569010 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC6387555 035 $a(DE-He213)978-3-030-57103-0 035 $a(EXLCZ)994100000011569010 100 $a20210403d2020 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurnn|008mamaa 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aCuriosity as an epistemic virtue /$fNenad Mis?c?evic? 205 $a1st ed. 2020. 210 1$aCham, Switzerland :$cPalgrave Macmillan,$d[2020] 210 4$dİ2020 215 $a1 online resource (XI, 268 p. 14 illus.) 225 1 $aPalgrave Innovations in Philosophy 311 $a3-030-57102-5 327 $aPart I: Understanding Curiosity -- 1. Introduction -- 2. History: How it all started -- 3. Nature and Kinds of Curiosity -- Part II: The Central Role of Curiosity -- 4. Is Curiosity a Virtue? -- 5. The Motivating Virtue Account -- 6. Defending the Motivating Virtue Account -- 7. Epistemic Value -- Part III: Applications and Widenings -- 8. Cognitive Psychology of Curiosity -- 9. The Curiosity of Science -- 10. Self-Inquisitiveness: The structure and role of an epistemic virtue -- 11. Conclusion and Tasks Ahead. . 330 $aThis book explores curiosity from a normative epistemological viewpoint. Taking into account recent developments in the psychology of curiosity, as well as research on the nature and motivation of scientific inquiry, Mi??evi? identifies curiosity as a positive and vital character trait. Key topics covered include: · Curiosity as a subject in the history of philosophy · Curiosity as a possible ethical virtue · The importance of curiosity about oneself · Whether curiosity is good in itself or only as a means to an end (e.g. in the pursuit of truth). The book begins with a brief historical overview, before turning to the nature of curiosity from both a psychological and philosophical viewpoint. Curiosity is revealed as a crucial instrument in the advancement of science and wisdom, as well as within the wider picture of meaningful human life. Mi??evi? skilfully defends the idea that curiosity motivates and organises our cognitive abilities, playing the central role in our cognitive lives. 410 0$aPalgrave innovations in philosophy. 606 $aCuriosity 606 $aKnowledge, Theory of 606 $aPhilosophy and science 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aCuriosity. 615 0$aKnowledge, Theory of. 615 0$aPhilosophy and science. 676 $a153.8 700 $aMis?c?evic?$b Nenad$0691993 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910427726903321 996 $aCuriosity as an epistemic virtue$92126329 997 $aUNINA