A brief introduction to virtue epistemology

This paper presents a concise and stimulating introduction to virtue epistemology, field of epistemology that has gained increasing importance in recent decades. At the beginning paper, we explain methodological turn towards epistemic agent as subject research, which is defining characteristic this approach epistemology. We introduce two main approaches understanding virtues: reliabilism responsibilism. The first considers virtues stable traits reliably lead truth, while second understands them desirable praiseworthy dispositions our character. After demonstrating these are best viewed complementary, move on consider themes As most relevant topics, singled out: question nature virtues; relationship between moral exploring individual shifting focus epistemological vices expanding framework groups extended cognition. Finally, address practical potentials fields education human resources.