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Coherentism — There are two distinct types of coherentism. One refers to the coherence theory of truth. The other refers to the coherence theory of justification. The coherentist theory of justification characterizes epistemic justification as a property of a… … Wikipedia
coherentism — Theory of truth according to which a belief is true just in case, or to the extent that, it coheres with a system of other beliefs. Philosophers have differed over the relevant sense of cohere, though most agree that it must be stronger than mere … Universalium
Coherentism — There are two distinct types of coherentism. One refers to the coherence theory of truth, which restricts true sentences to those that cohere with some specified set of sentences. Someone s belief is true just in case it is coherent with all or… … Mini philosophy glossary
coherentism — noun A form of reasoning where the truth or falsehood of a belief is defined by its coherence with the rest of the believers knowledge and experiences. See Also: coherentist … Wiktionary
Regress argument — The regress argument (also known as the diallelus (Latin < Greek di allelon through or by means of one another )) is a problem in epistemology and, in general, a problem in any situation where a statement has to be justified.[1][2][3]… … Wikipedia
Foundherentism — In epistemology, foundherentism is a theory of justification that combines elements from the two rival theories addressing infinite regress, foundationalism prone to arbitrariness and coherentism prone to circularity, hence the name. This was… … Wikipedia
Kohärenztheorie — nennt man in der Philosophie eine Theorie, die die Kohärenz (einen Zusammenhang) mit etwas anderem zum Wesen, zum Kriterium oder – in einem schwachen Sinn – zum Indiz einer Sache macht. Der Begriff der Kohärenz (Zusammenhang) ist dabei oft vage.… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Epistemology — (from Greek επιστήμη episteme , knowledge + λόγος , logos ) or theory of knowledge is a branch of philosophy concerned with the nature and scope (limitations) of knowledge. [Encyclopedia of Philosophy, Volume 3, 1967, Macmillan, Inc.] The term… … Wikipedia
Glossary of philosophical isms — This is a list of topics relating to philosophy that end in ism . compactTOC NOTOC A * Absolutism – the position that in a particular domain of thought, all statements in that domain are either absolutely true or absolutely false: none is true… … Wikipedia
Outline of epistemology — See also: Index of epistemology articles The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to epistemology: Epistemology or theory of knowledge – branch of philosophy concerned with the nature and scope of knowledge.[1] The… … Wikipedia
