Several authors have recently argued that knowledge is not the aim of inquiry since it can make sense to inquire into a question even though one knows the answer. I argue that this a faulty diagnostic for determining whether one has met the constitutive standard of success of an activity type. The constitutive standards of success tell us when an activity is successful, but such standards can be exceeded and exceeding them can be reasonable. To back this up I develop an account of zetetic supererogation and argue that subjects who continue to inquire into a question while knowing the answer do what is zetetically supererogatory.

中文翻译：

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 泽特超加作用


几位作者最近认为，知识不是探究的目的，因为即使知道答案，探究问题也是有意义的。我认为，这是一个错误的诊断，用于确定一个人是否满足某种活动类型成功的构成标准。成功的构成标准告诉我们一项活动何时成功，但这些标准是可以超越的，而且超越这些标准也是合理的。为了支持这一点，我对 zetetic 的过度行为进行了描述，并认为，在知道答案的同时继续探究问题的主体会做 zetetic 的过度行为。