Here I’ll tell you one of my problems with the coherence theory of justification.* I. Coherentism vs. Foundationalism The Coherence Theory of Justification (“Coherentism”) holds that beliefs are ultimately justified by the ‘coherence’ of one’s belief system – i.e., a belief is justified because it is supported by other beliefs in your system, and the overall system fits together well, with lots of mutually-supporting beliefs and few anomalies.
Probability & Coherence Justification
Probability & Coherence Justification
Probability & Coherence Justification
Here I’ll tell you one of my problems with the coherence theory of justification.* I. Coherentism vs. Foundationalism The Coherence Theory of Justification (“Coherentism”) holds that beliefs are ultimately justified by the ‘coherence’ of one’s belief system – i.e., a belief is justified because it is supported by other beliefs in your system, and the overall system fits together well, with lots of mutually-supporting beliefs and few anomalies.