Three Criteria for Virtuous Collaboration Across Epistemic Practices

A Case From Sentimentalism and Field Environmental Philosophy

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ID18957112
AuthorsNicolas Silva (0000-0002-5042-7681, University of Chile, corresponding author), Esteban Céspedes (0000-0002-5329-5434, Catholic University of the Maule)
Year2023
Volume43
Issue3
Pages239-249
Publication date2023-09-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Ethnobiology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0278-0771 • E-ISSN: 2162-4496
PublisherSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/02780771231194776
OpenAlexW4385794603
LanguageEN
References cited28

The present paper proposes three desiderata that methodologies for collaboration between philosophy and ethnobiology should satisfy. The account considers that a focus on a sentimentalist virtue epistemology is necessary to effectively address problems and challenges in such collaborations. Our focus on sentimentalism is further elaborated through three desiderata: (D1) The context of the collaboration should encourage receptivity among practitioners; (D2) collaborations should aim to produce knowledge that addresses the problems faced by stakeholders; and (D3) relevant communities and collaborators for each case should be included by attuning to the conditions of the collaboration. To support our argument, we present the methodology of Field Environmental Philosophy as a case study in which attention to these desiderata is thoroughly present, resulting in a successful collaboration. We argue that these desiderata are crucial for understanding collaborations between philosophy and ethnobiology

Engineering ethics · Epistemology · Ethnobiology · Geography · Philosophy of science · Sociology · Engineering · Environmental and Cultural Studies in Latin America and Beyond · Environmental Philosophy and Ethics · Philosophy · Zoonotic diseases and public health

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