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Evidentialism is a philosophical theory that defines the conditions under which a [belief] is considered justified, specifically requiring that the [belief] be supported by the subject's available evidence as described in [1], [2], and [3].

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Epistemology - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia 3 facts
claimEvidentialism defines a belief as justified if the individual's evidence supports it and the individual holds the belief on the basis of that evidence.
claimEvidentialism is an internalist view asserting that justification depends on the possession of evidence, defined as any information in the individual's mind that supports the belief.
claimEvidentialists analyze justification by asserting that for a belief to be justified, it must rest on adequate evidence.
Epistemology (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy/Fall 2019 Edition) plato.stanford.edu Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy 2 facts
claimEvidentialism implies that a brain in a vat (Tim*) is correct in believing his beliefs are justified because he is not deceived about his evidence, which is defined as the way things appear to him in his experiences.
claimEvidentialists argue that the obligations relevant to assessing whether a belief is justified are those that arise from the pursuit of truth, specifically that one ought to believe in accordance with one's evidence.
Epistemology | Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy iep.utm.edu Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy 1 fact
referenceRichard Feldman and Earl Conee present and defend an internalist account of justification in their 1985 paper 'Evidentialism' where a belief is justified or unjustified in virtue of the believer’s evidence.
Naturalized Epistemology - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy plato.stanford.edu Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy 1 fact
claimEvidentialism asserts that the natural facts determining whether a belief is justified are facts about the evidence a person possesses for that belief.
Naturalism in Epistemology - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy plato.stanford.edu Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy 1 fact
claimEvidentialism posits that a belief is justified to the degree that it fits the subject's evidence, meaning the possession of evidence is what makes a belief justified.
Epistemology - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy plato.stanford.edu Matthias Steup, Ram Neta · Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy 1 fact
claimAccording to evidentialism, a subject who is radically deceived is misled regarding the actual state of affairs but is not misled regarding what they are justified in believing.