Coherentism

There are two distinct types of coherentism. One refers to the coherence theory of truth. The other

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is belief in the coherence theory of justification — an epistemological theory opposing foundationalism and offering a solution to the regress argument. In this epistemological capacity, it is a theory about how belief can be justified.

Related Topics:
Theory of justification - Epistemological - Theory - Foundationalism - Regress argument - Belief

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As a theory of truth coherentism restricts true sentences to those that cohere with some specified set of sentences. Someone's belief is true just in the case that it is coherent with all or most of their other beliefs. Usually, coherence is taken to imply something stronger than mere consistency. Statements that are comprehensive and meet the requirements of Occam's razor are usually to be preferred.

Related Topics:
Truth - Occam's razor

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The remainder of this article deals with the coherence theory of justification.

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