Epistemic Emotions and Co-inquiry: A Situated Approach

Abstract This paper discusses the virtue epistemology literature on epistemic emotions and challenges individualist, unworldly account of emotions. It argues that can be truth-motivating if embedded in co-inquiry cultures, namely virtuous cultures valorise participatory processes inquiry as truth-conducive. Co-inquiry are seen playing a constitutive role shaping, developing, regulating Using key references to classical Pragmatism, describes bridge between culture terms habits act scaffolding . The result is context-sensitive practice-oriented approach conceives those being shaped by cultures.