Why is intellectual autonomy particularly valuable? Consider two possible (and quick)
arguments.(1) Let's accept that we attach a distinctive value to our personal autonomy; then …

This chapter argues that the traits of intellectual autonomy and interdependence need not be
intellectual virtues. It offers sketches of the traits of intellectual autonomy and intellectual …

In this chapter I develop and motivate an account of epistemic autonomy as an intellectual
character virtue. In Section 9.2, I clarify the concept of an intellectual virtue and character …

In this introduction we explore a number of puzzles that arise concerning epistemic
autonomy, and introduce the sections and chapters of the book. There are four broad types …

ABSTRACT I present an account of epistemic autonomy as a distinctively wide-ranging
epistemic virtue, one that helps us to understand a range of phenomena that might …

Individuals who possess the virtue of epistemic autonomy rely upon themselves in their
reasoning, judgment and decision making in virtuous ways. Philosophers working on …

For virtue epistemologists, who understand the traits and capacities of epistemic subjects as
central to most epistemic questions, the idea of autonomy plays a significant role. Autonomy …

Taking a cue from Aristotle's writings on ethics, an epistemology centered on the intellectual
virtues has become popular recently. This type of virtue epistemology is motivated at least in …

Epistemic autonomy can be thought of as an ideal of epistemic self-reliance. In this chapter I
address whether we can motivate this ideal by appeal to the conditions on having the right to …

This chapter argues for three related points. First, answerability is the key to intellectual
autonomy. However, in order to enjoy that status that befits an intellectually autonomous …