Journal of the Philosophy of History 6 (3):339-368 (2012)
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This paper develops under-recognized connections between moderate historicist methodology and character (or virtue) epistemology, and goes on to argue that their combination supports a “dialectical” conception of objectivity. Considerations stemming from underdetermination problems motivate our claim that historicism requires agent-focused rather than merely belief-focused epistemology; embracing this point helps historicists avoid the charge of relativism. Considerations stemming from the genealogy of epistemic virtue concepts motivate our claim that character epistemologies are strengthened by moderate historicism about the epistemic virtues and values at work in communities of inquiry; embracing this point helps character epistemologists avoid the charge of objectivism.
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Keywords | historiography virtue epistemology naturalism objectivity thick concepts underdetermination scientific method science and values dialectics confirmation holism |
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Reprint years | 2015 |
ISBN(s) | 9780745662206 |
DOI | 10.1163/18722636-12341236 |
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