foundationalism-coherentism debate – Diversity Reading List

Elgin, Z. Catherine. Non-foundationalist epistemology: Holism, coherence, and tenability

2005, in Steup, Matthias and Sosa, Ernest (eds.), Contemporary Debates in Epistemology, Boston: Blackwell, 2005, pp. 156-167

Categories: Epistemological States and Properties, Epistemology, Foundationalism and Coherentism, Justification, Metaphysics & Epistemology

Keywords: epistemology, foundationalism-coherentism debate, justification

Expand entry: Added by: Giada Fratantonio

Summary: In this paper, the author argues that epistemic justification is explained out by coherentism. Although coherence is not the ground of truth, it is the source of epistemic justification.

Comment: This can be used as secondary/further reading for a postgraduate course in epistemology, focusing on the foundationalism/coherentism debate on epistemic justification.

Difficulty: Intermediate

Recommended use: Specialised or further reading

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