Jason Baehr, PhD
Professor of Philosophy
Loyola Marymount University
Respondent: Kwadwo Oppong-Wadie, Lecturer in Education, Elmhust University
Abstract: Dr. Baehr’s research focuses on epistemology and virtue theory, and especially their intersection. He considers questions like: What is valuable from an epistemic point of view? To what extent does the quality of a person’s thinking depend on the quality of her character? How are volition and agency related to epistemic achievement? What’s the nature of epistemic goods like knowledge, understanding, and wisdom? How should we conceptualize intellectual virtues like curiosity, intellectual humility, intellectual courage, and open-mindedness? Which qualities are intellectual vices and why? Are we responsible for our intellectual virtues and vices? Particularly as generative AI is entering multiple domains, including education, research, art, and authorship, these questions have pressing salience.
The 2023 Grimes Lecture is sponsored by King's College of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Location and Address
Online