Intellectual humility: A no‐distraction account.

The article focuses on proposing a new understanding of intellectual humility, defining it as freedom from prideful distraction by one's intellectual ego, termed the "no-distraction account." This account aims to encompass the value of humility in various contexts, including those of oppression and...

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Published in:Philosophy & Phenomenological Research Vol. 108; no. 2; pp. 320 - 338
Main Author: Callahan, Laura Frances
Format: Article
Published: Wiley-Blackwell Mar2024
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Summary:The article focuses on proposing a new understanding of intellectual humility, defining it as freedom from prideful distraction by one's intellectual ego, termed the "no-distraction account." This account aims to encompass the value of humility in various contexts, including those of oppression and marginalization, by emphasizing clarity of thought and freedom from self-validation in intellectual pursuits.