The Curiosity of Science
In this chapter we shall investigate the importance of curiosity in scientific research. Let me motivate the investigation by quoting Albert Einstein; he saw curiosity as crucial for scientific inquiry: The important thing is not to stop questioning; curi
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Palgrave Innovations in Philosophy
Series Editors Vincent Hendricks University of Copenhagen Copenhagen, Denmark Duncan Pritchard University of Edinburgh Edinburgh, UK
Palgrave Innovations in Philosophy is a new series of monographs. Each book in the series will constitute the ‘new wave’ of philosophy, both in terms of its topic and the research profile of the author. The books will be concerned with exciting new research topics of particular contemporary interest, and will include topics at the intersection of Philosophy and other research areas. They will be written by up-and-coming young philosophers who have already established a strong research profile and who are clearly going to be leading researchers of the future. Each monograph in this series will provide an overview of the research area in question while at the same time significantly advancing the debate on this topic and giving the reader a sense of where this debate might be heading next. The books in the series would be of interest to researchers and advanced students within philosophy and its neighboring scientific environments. More information about this series at http://www.palgrave.com/gp/series/14689
Nenad Miščević
Curiosity as an Epistemic Virtue
Nenad Miščević Philosophy University of Maribor Maribor, Slovenia
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Preface
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