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Intellectual Humility: Theory
Beginner
Online
3 Weeks
Free Quick Facts
| Medium Of Instructions | Mode Of Learning | Mode Of Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| English | Self Study | Video and Text Based |
Courses and Certificate Fees
| Certificate Availability | Certificate Providing Authority |
|---|---|
| yes | Coursera |
The Syllabus
Readings
- About This Course
- Optional Reading
- How to Use Discussion Forums
- Get to Know Your Classmates
Videos
- Introduction to Module 1
- Introduction
- Other accounts of intellectual humility
- The doxastic account
- Introduction - the wisdom of the folk
- How do we become humble?
- Humility and cognition
- Are some people born humble?
- Humility and emotions
- How do we know who is humble?
Readings
- Before you begin...
- Recommended Reading for Module 1
- Extra Reading for Module 1
- Extra Video Material Related to Module 1
Practice Exercises
- Initial reflections on humility
- Understanding the doxastic account
- Practice quiz
- Module Quiz
- Reading quiz on “What Is it to Be Intellectually Humble?” by Bob Roberts
Videos
- Introduction to Module 2
- What is virtue epistemology?
- The advantages of virtue epistemology
- Two kinds of intellectual virtue
- How are character and faculty virtues related?
- Intellectual humility as a virtue
- Virtuous communities
- Two misconceptions (note: this is an extension following the part of the lecture entitled: 'Two kinds of intellectual virtue')
Readings
- Find and share examples of virtue!
- Recommended Reading for Module 2
- Some other videos you might want to watch
- Extra Reading for Module 2
- Extra Video Material Related to Module 2
Practice Exercises
- Initial thoughts on virtue
- Practice Quiz
- Module Quiz
- Reading quiz on the Stanford Encyclopedia’s “Virtue Epistemology” entry
Videos
- Introduction to Module 3
- Introduction: a brief overview of humility
- Conceptualising intellectual humility
- Measuring general humility
- Measuring intellectual humility
- Measuring general humility - extended version discussing additional measures
- Measuring intellectual humility - extended version discussing additional measures
Readings
- Before you finish...
- Recommended Reading for Module 3
- Extra Reading for Module 3
- Extra Video Material Related to Module 3
Practice Exercises
- Initial reflections on measuring humility
- Practice Quiz
- Module Quiz
- Reading quiz on “Measures of Intellectual Humility: A Reference Guide” by Madeleine King and Justin L. Barrett
Readings
- Show what you learned by editing the Wikipedia entry on intellectual humility!
- A brief How-To
- TRAILER: Intellectual Humility: Science
- TRAILER: Intellectual Humility: Practice