In the first three posts of this series, we discussed (1) Irene McMullin's criticism of views of modesty based on ignorance, then (2) egalitarian conception of modesty, and finally (3) McMullin's own ...

Modesty then involves not confusing the two types of worth. One may have larger-than-average extrinsic worth, but this does not affect her intrinsic worth. Neither, of course, does other people's ...

If it doesn’t include social interaction, norms and a desire not to offend, it’s not modesty, CU Boulder philosopher Derick Hughes argues When it comes to definition, “modesty” doesn’t seem all that ...