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Infinitism
Also known as: Infinitism in Epistemology
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Epistemic Justification – Introduction to Philosophy: Epistemology press.rebus.community 6 facts
referencePeter D. Klein and John Turri authored the entry 'Infinitism in Epistemology' for The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy.
claimInfinitists argue that the chain of reasons supporting a belief can be potentially or actually infinite, serving as a solution to the regress problem of justification.
claimInfinitism is the view that every justified belief is justified by an infinite number of appropriately structured, available reasons.
claimA major challenge for the theory of infinitism is explaining how a human being could possess an infinite series of available reasons.
claimNotable approaches to explaining the epistemic standard include evidentialism, strong/modest foundationalism, coherentism, explanationism, infinitism, virtue responsibilism, virtue reliabilism, process reliabilism, and proper functionalism.
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.
What Is Epistemology? Pt. 3: The Nature of Justification and Belief philosimplicity.com Oct 23, 2017 5 facts
claimInfinitism implies skepticism because if human cognition cannot comprehend infinite reasoning, then complete justified beliefs cannot exist.
claimInfinitism has been known since the time of Aristotle, who rejected the theory in favor of foundationalism.
claimInfinitism advocates acknowledge human cognitive limitations but argue that an infinite chain of reasons can exist even if individuals lack epistemic access to the entire chain.
accountAristotle rejected infinitism in favor of foundationalism.
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 plato.stanford.edu Dec 14, 2005 3 facts
claimPeter Klein argued in his 2005 paper "Infinitism is the Solution to the Regress Problem" that infinitism resolves the regress problem in epistemology.
claimRecent epistemological literature includes defenses of infinitism as a solution to the regress problem, challenging the assumption that infinite regresses are unacceptable.
claimCarl Ginet argued in his 2005 paper "Infinitism is not the Solution to the Regress Problem" that infinitism does not resolve the regress problem in epistemology.
Epistemology - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 1 fact
claimInfinitism argues that beliefs form infinite justification chains, where each link of the chain supports the belief following it and is supported by the belief preceding it.