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Perception and deduction are both categorized as fundamental sources of belief and epistemic justification, as evidenced by their inclusion in lists of belief sources [1], [2] and their roles in epistemic theories [3], [4], [5].

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Epistemology of Testimony | Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy iep.utm.edu Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy 4 facts
claimThe 'reactionary' epistemic position accepts only principles regarding a priori insight, internal experiences, and deduction, while rejecting principles related to memory, enumerative induction, inference to the best explanation, perception, and testimony.
claimPeter Graham defines a "reactionary" as someone who accepts only principles of a priori insight, internal experiences, and deduction, while rejecting principles related to memory, enumerative induction, inference to the best explanation, perception, and testimony.
claimBeliefs can be categorized based on their source or root, such as perceptual, deductive, inductive, memorial, or testimonial.
claimBelief sources include perception (e.g., seeing a chair), deduction (e.g., concluding q from p entails q), induction (e.g., inferring future gravity from past gravity), and memory (e.g., remembering past events).
Naturalistic Epistemology | Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy iep.utm.edu Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy 1 fact
claimAlvin Goldman contends that humans consider processes like perception or deduction to confer justification because humans perceive these processes to be reliable.