Wondering as appetitive desire

Abstract To wonder a question, I argue, is to have a kind of appetitive desire. This helps answer a range of objections to the view that wondering is a kind of desire for knowledge. It may also imply that wondering is not subject to rational norms.

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2025-03-04
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https://doi.org/10.1093/analys/anaf014
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Epistemology, Ethics, and Metaphysics
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Wondering as appetitive desire

Michael Deigan
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Epistemology, Ethics, and Metaphysics
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Wondering as appetitive desire

Michael Deigan
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Abstract

Abstract To wonder a question, I argue, is to have a kind of appetitive desire. This helps answer a range of objections to the view that wondering is a kind of desire for knowledge. It may also imply that wondering is not subject to rational norms.

AnalysisVol. 85(4)
Freie Universität Berlin (DE)
Openalex Percentile: Top 1%
Epistemology, Ethics, and Metaphysics
17.27
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