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Coherentism is a theory developed to address the nature of knowledge, specifically as a response to the limitations of traditional justified true belief accounts [1]. It defines knowledge as a web-like structure of justification [2] and is frequently discussed alongside other epistemological frameworks that examine the security and definition of knowledge [3].
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Virtue epistemology - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 1 fact
claimEdmund Gettier developed counterexamples to the traditional account of knowledge as justified true belief in 1963, which prompted the development of competing theories like coherentism and foundationalism.
Virtue Epistemology, Anyone? - The Philosophers' Magazine - philosophersmag.com 1 fact
perspectiveVirtue epistemology is not mutually exclusive with foundationalism or coherentism, but rather offers a different perspective on debates regarding the nature and security of knowledge.
Epistemology - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy plato.stanford.edu 1 fact
claimCoherentism characterizes knowledge and justification as a structure resembling a web, where the strength of any specific area depends on the strength of the surrounding areas.