1st Edition
The Routledge Handbook of Philosophy of Humility
Humility is a vital aspect of political discussion, social media and self-help, whilst recent empirical research has linked humility to improved well-being, open-mindedness and increased accuracy in assessing persuasive messages. It is also a topic central to research and discussion in philosophy, applied ethics and religious studies.
The Routledge Handbook of Philosophy of Humility is the first collection to present a comprehensive overview of the philosophy of humility, whilst also covering important interdisciplinary topics. Comprising 41 chapters by an international team of contributors, the Handbook is divided into seven parts:
• Theories of humility
• The ethics of humility
• The politics of humility
• Humility in religious thought
• The epistemology of humility
• The psychology of humility
• Humility: applications to the social world.
Essential reading for students and researchers in ethics, epistemology, political philosophy and philosophy of mind and psychology, this Handbook will also be extremely useful for those in related disciplines such as psychology, religious studies and law.
Introduction Mark Alfano, Michael P. Lynch and Alessandra Tanesini
Part 1: Theories of Humility
1. Theories of Humility: An Overview Nancy Snow
2. I’m SO Humble!’: On the Paradox of Humility Brian Robinson
3. Humility is not a Virtue Paul Bloomfield
Part 2: The Ethics of Humility
4. Humility and Human Flourishing Robert Roberts
5. Humility and Self-Respect: Kantian and Feminist Perspectives Robin Dillon
6. The Puzzle of Humility and Disparity Dennis Whitcomb, Heather Battaly, Jason Baehr and Dan Howard-Snyder
7. Humility and Truth in Nietzsche: The Humblebrag of the Lambs Nickolas Pappas
8. The Comparative Concern in Humility and Romantic Love Aaron Ben-Ze’ev
9. Pride and Humility Michael Brady
10. Ashamed of Our Selves: Disabling Shame and Humility Eva Dadlez and Sarah Woolwine
Part 3: The Politics of Humility
11. Humility and democracy Michael A. Neblo and Emily Ann Israelson
12. Humility and conviction Michael P. Lynch
13. Humility and the Toleration of Diverse Ideas Casey Johnson
14. Humility, Forgiveness and Restorative Justice: From the personal to the political Carl Stauffer
15. Can Humility be a Liberatory Virtue? Heather Battaly
Part 4: Humility in Religious Thought
16. Humility among the ancient Greeks Sophie Grace Chappell
17. Aquinas on Humility and Relational Greatness Andrew Pinsent
18. Faith and Humility: Conflict or Concord? Dan Howard-Snyder and Daniel McKaughan
19. Humility in the Islamic Tradition Sophia Vasalou
20. Humility in Buddhism Nicolas Bommarito
21. Humility in Early Chinese Philosophy Alexus McCleod
22. Humility and the African Philosophy of Ubuntu Thaddeus Metz
Part 5: The Epistemology of Humility
23. Intellectual Humility and Contemporary Epistemology: A critique of epistemic individualism, evidentialism and internalism John Greco
24. Humility and self-knowledge Alessandra Tanesini
25. Intellectual Humility and Epistemic Trust Katherine Dormandy
26. Intellectual Humility, Testimony and Epistemic Injustice Ian Church
27. False Intellectual Humility Allan Hazlett
28. Intellectual Humility and Argumentation Andrew Aberdein
29. Intellectual Humility and Assertion Adam Carter and Emma Gordon
30. Epistemic Humility in the Sciences Ian James Kidd
31. Ramseyan Humility James Van Cleve
Part 6: The Psychology of Humility
32. Humility in Personality and Positive Psychology Peter Samuelson and Ian Church
33. Psychological Measurement of Humility Rick Hoyle and Elizabeth Krumrei Mancuso
34. The Moral Psychology of Humility: Epistemic and Ethical Alignment as Foundational to Moral Exemplarity Jen Cole Wright
35. The Role of Knowledge Calibration in Intellectual Humility Nick Light and Phil Fernbach
Part 7: Humility: Applications to the Social World
36. Humility and Terrorism Studies Quassim Cassam
37. ‘Knowledge is Power’: Barriers to Intellectual Humility in the Classroom Lani Watson
38. Humility in Law Amalia Amaya
39. Extended Cognition and Humility Duncan Pritchard
40. Arrogance and Servility Online: Humility is not the Solution Neil Levy
41. Humility in networks Mark Alfano and Emily Sullivan.
Index
Biography
Mark Alfano is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands, and Associate Professor of Philosophy at Macquarie University, Australia.
Michael P. Lynch is Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at the University of Connecticut, USA.
Alessandra Tanesini is Professor of Philosophy at Cardiff University, UK.
