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Dependence coherentism
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Epistemology - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy plato.stanford.edu Dec 14, 2005 11 facts
claimDependence coherentism asserts that whenever a subject is justified in believing a proposition p1, the justification for believing p1 depends on the justification the subject has for believing some further propositions p1, p2, … pn.
claimDependence coherentism rests on the supposition that it is possible for a subject to have justification for a proposition without actually believing that proposition.
claimThe 'compromise position' in epistemology is characterized by four features: it allows for doxastic basicality; it does not allow for epistemic basicality; it is inconsistent with doxastic coherentism; and it qualifies as a version of coherentism known as dependence coherentism.
claimDependence coherentism, also known as the compromise position, occurs when foundationalists attempt to answer the J-question by appealing to evidence that warrants the reliability of perceptual experiences.
claimPerceptual experiences do not arbitrate between dependence coherentism and independence foundationalism because both theories appeal to perceptual experiences to explain why perceptual beliefs are justified.
claimThe regress argument, even if sound, only demonstrates the necessity of doxastic basicality, which dependence coherentism allows for, meaning the argument only effectively defends experiential foundationalism against doxastic coherentism.
claimDependence coherentism rejects the requirement that justification must come in the form of beliefs, allowing instead for justification to come from introspective and memorial evidence, or from suitable perceptual experiences and memory content.
claimDependence coherentism allows for the possibility that a belief is justified solely by suitable perceptual experiences and memory content, rather than by receiving justification from other beliefs.
claimThe conflict between foundationalism and coherentism is fundamentally a conflict between dependence coherentism and independence foundationalism.
claimThe debate between dependence coherentism and independence foundationalism centers on which theory provides a more satisfying answer to the J-question regarding why perceptual experiences justify beliefs.
claimTo answer the 'J-question' without relying on the circularity found in dependence coherentism, one must choose between externalism or an appeal to brute necessity.
Epistemology (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy/Fall 2019 Edition) plato.stanford.edu Dec 14, 2005 1 fact
claimThe regress argument for foundationalism only demonstrates the necessity of doxastic basicality, which is compatible with dependence coherentism, rather than proving the necessity of independence foundationalism.