Distinguish Between Skill and Virtue on Zagzebski

One of the most controversial questions on Virtue Theory is the relation between virtue and skill. Skill, like virtue, is an acquired excellence. Amongst contemporary epistemologists, Zagzebski is one of the pioneers of virtue epistemology who pays good attention. She tries to put forward an accurate account of pure virtue theory as involves all things that are called virtue. One of the problems explored is distinguishing between skill and virtue. In Zagzebski’s view, virtue is distinct from skill. We have intellectual and moral virtues, as well as intellectual and moral skills. Virtues and skills have numerous connections. Skills allow a virtuous person to be effective in action. However, virtues psychically precede skills. This article aims to study this problem. Furthermore, virtues stand prior to skills. This article proceeds to study this problem with an analytic- descriptive approach.