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[from 'Virtues of the Mind' by Linda Trinkaus Zagzebski, in 13. Knowledge Criteria / B. Internal Justification / 1. Epistemic virtues ]

Full Idea

Some examples of intellectual vices: pride, negligence, idleness, cowardice, conformity, carelessness, rigidity, prejudice, wishful thinking, closed-mindedness, insensitivity to detail, obtuseness (in seeing relevance), and lack of thoroughness.

Gist of Idea

We can name at least thirteen intellectual vices

Source

Linda Trinkaus Zagzebski (Virtues of the Mind [1996], II 3.1)

Book Reference

Zagzebski,Linda: 'Virtues of the Mind' [CUP 1996], p.152


A Reaction

There are thousands of vices for which we don't have names, like thinking about football when you should be doing metaphysics. The other way round is also a vice too, because football needs concentration. Discontent with your chair is bad too.