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The concept of justification is fundamentally linked to mental states in epistemology, as internalist theories posit that justification is determined by or accessible through a person's mental states [1], [2], and [3]. The debate over whether justification relies solely on these internal mental states or also on external factors is a central theme in the field [4], [5], [6], and [7].

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Epistemology - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy plato.stanford.edu Matthias Steup, Ram Neta · Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy 2 facts

claimExperiential foundationalism asserts that a belief is justified by a mental state that is not a belief, specifically the perceptual experience that the belief is about.

claimMentalist internalism posits that justification is internal because J-factors are always mental states.

What Is Epistemology? Pt. 3: The Nature of Justification and Belief philosimplicity.com Philosimplicity 2 facts

claimInternalism is a theory of justification which posits that everything required to justify a belief is accessible to a person within their own mind, such as mental states or sensory inputs.

claimThe Internal-External (IE) debate is a major contemporary debate in epistemology concerning whether justification for beliefs comes from internal mental states or external conditions.

Epistemology | Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy iep.utm.edu Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy 2 facts

claimIn internalism, a belief is considered justified only if it is appropriately based upon or supported by other mental states.

claimAccording to internalism, the only factors relevant to determining whether a belief is justified are the believer's other mental states, such as beliefs about the world, sensory inputs, and beliefs about the relations between various beliefs.

Epistemic Justification – Introduction to Philosophy: Epistemology press.rebus.community Todd R. Long · Rebus Community 2 facts

claimExternalist theories of justification posit that justification depends on factors external to a person's mind, such as causes, processes, or functions, rather than solely on a person's mental states.

claimExternalists claim that whether a person with a particular set of mental states justifiably believes a proposition p is contingent on factors external to the person's mind, meaning two people with identical mental states could differ in the justification of their beliefs.

Naturalistic Epistemology | Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy iep.utm.edu Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy 1 fact

claimInternalists hold that a belief is justified only if it is appropriately related to other mental states, whereas externalists hold that justification comes at least partly from external factors, such as the reliability of the process that generated the belief.

Epistemology - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia 1 fact

claimInternalism and externalism debate whether justification is determined solely by mental states or also by external circumstances.