The Moral Psychology of Curiosity

With this broad and diverse collection, the neglected topic of curiosity emerges as an essential topic for philosophy, psychology, and educational theory. From conceptual, empirical, normative, and historical perspectives, the contributors insightfully relate curiosity to representation, knowledge, motivation, character, virtue and vice, and education. The volume deserves the attention of all who would like to understand curiosity and see it fostered. -- Frederick F. Schmitt, Oscar R. Ewing Professor of Philosophy, Indiana University
The essays collected in this excellent volume make for a timely contribution to the growing literature on curiosity, epistemic value, and intellectual character. The contributors have been judiciously selected to represent a diverse range of disciplines and theoretical approaches, and their contributions provide fertile ground for cross-disciplinary and applied thinking about curiosity.  The ideas and arguments articulated here are fresh, important, and worthy of serious study by both philosophers and psychologists interested in curiosity, as well as anyone interested in applied epistemology. -- Allan Hazlett, Assistant Professor, Philosophy, Washington University in St. Louis