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Coherentism is a central epistemological theory that defines the nature and structure of justification [1], [2], [3]. It posits that justification arises from the mutual support and coherence of a belief system rather than from foundational beliefs [4], [5], [6].
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Epistemic Justification – Introduction to Philosophy: Epistemology press.rebus.community 4 facts
claimCoherentism is the view that justification has a weblike structure such that any justified belief is justified by coherence relations it bears to the person’s entire set of beliefs.
claimAccording to one prominent coherentist view, a belief is justified for a person if adding that proposition to their existing set of beliefs increases the overall coherence value of their belief system.
claimInfinitism is a theory of justification that posits that the structure of justification is neither foundationalist nor coherentist, but rather consists of an infinite number of appropriately structured, available reasons upon which a justified belief rests.
claimUnlike pure coherentism, explanationism incorporates experiences into the constitution of justification, allowing experiences to serve as foundations that stop a regress of justification.
Epistemology | Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy iep.utm.edu 4 facts
claimCoherentism views justification as a relation of mutual support among many beliefs, rather than a series of asymmetrical beliefs.
claimCoherentism requires that coherence be defined as more than logical consistency, necessitating a positive support relationship, such as an explanatory relationship, between members of a belief set for the beliefs to be individually justified.
claimCoherentism defines justification as a holistic relationship among beliefs, where a belief derives its justification by being included in a set of beliefs that cohere with one another as a whole.
claimAccording to coherentism, a belief derives its justification from its membership in a set of beliefs that fit together in the right way, rather than by being based on one or more other beliefs.
Epistemology - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy plato.stanford.edu 4 facts
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.
claimExperiential foundationalism is a theory in epistemology that posits perceptual experiences as a source of justification, which coherentists challenge by asking why perceptual experiences serve this function (the J-question).
claimTypical coherentism, as construed by its advocates, requires that for a given belief to be justified, the subject must have certain further beliefs that constitute reasons for that given belief.
claimThe 'compromise position' in epistemology attempts to bridge foundationalism and coherentism by arguing that perceptual experiences are a source of justification because a subject has justification for taking those experiences to be reliable, without requiring the subject to hold a belief that attributes reliability to those experiences.
What Is Epistemology? Pt. 3: The Nature of Justification and Belief philosimplicity.com 4 facts
claimFoundationalism and coherentism in epistemology focus on the structure of justification and belief.
claimCoherentism is an epistemological theory that evaluates the validity of a belief or justification based on how well it relates to and validates other beliefs and justifications.
claimCoherentism is structured as a non-hierarchical mesh where beliefs and justifications support one another equally through mutual affirmation.
claimInfinitism is an epistemological theory that accepts the idea that all justifications require further justifications, effectively rejecting the infinite regress constraints of both coherentism and foundationalism.
Epistemology (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy/Fall 2019 Edition) plato.stanford.edu 1 fact
claimCoherentism asserts that for perceptual experiences to serve as a source of justification, an individual must have considered the matter and formed the belief that those experiences are reliable.
Virtue Epistemology | Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy iep.utm.edu 1 fact
claimCoherentists and foundationalists generally agree that justification for believing a claim requires having a good reason for thinking that the claim is true, but they disagree on the logical structure of that reason.