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Epistemic justification - Coggle Diagram
Epistemic justification
Coherentism
No single starting point
Beliefs support each other mutually
Avoids both infinite regress and basic beliefs
Justified by how well they fit together in a system
A coherent system could still be false
Foundationalism
Some beliefs are basic (foundational)
They do not need justification
"I feel pain" is a direct experience, no need for proof
Stops the regress
The regress problem
Every belief needs justification
The justification needs a justification
Infinite chain
Infinite regress
Circular reasoning
Stopping at unjustified beliefs
What is epistemic justification
Evidence
Rational support
Logical coherence
A belief is epistemically justified if it has evidence
Linked to justified true belief
Infinitism
No final stopping point
Each belief is supported by another endlessly
Justification is an infinite chain of reasons
Avoids arbitrary stopping
