CRT 220 — Crit Think thru Virtue Theory
A primary concern of critical thinking is making good or warranted decisions about what to believe or do in a given context. In both moral philosophy and the theory of knowledge, virtue theorists argue that virtues such as benevolence, justice, and open-mindedness enable people to reliably make good decisions about both practical and theoretical matters. This course surveys contemporary philosophical literature on the nature and value of both moral and intellectual virtue. Additionally, a number of particular intellectual virtues, such as curiosity, appropriate trust, or intellectual humility, are examined in detail.