Epistemic Virtue and the Epistemology of Education. Issue 2 (16th May 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Pritchard, Duncan
• Is Part Of: Journal of philosophy of education. Volume 47:Issue 2(2013:May)
• Page Start: 236
• Page End: 247
• Publication Date: 2013-05-16
• Subjects: Education -- Philosophy -- Periodicals; Education -- Great Britain -- Philosophy -- Periodicals; 370.1
• DOI: 10.1111/1467-9752.12022
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0309-8249

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p>A certain conception of the relevance of virtue epistemology to the philosophy of education is set out. On this conception, while the epistemic goal of education might initially be promoting the pupil's cognitive success, it should ultimately move on to the development of the pupil's cognitive agency. A continuum of cognitive agency is described, on which it is ultimately cognitive achievement, and thus understanding, which is the epistemic goal of education. This is contrasted with a view on which knowledge is the epistemic goal.</p> </abstract>