coherentism
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coherentism (countable and uncountable, plural coherentisms)
(philosophy) A form of reasoning where the truth or falsehood of a belief is defined by its coherence with the rest of the believer's knowledge and experiences.
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Coherentism replaces the chain with a holistic web.
Popular theories of justification include: * Coherentism – Beliefs are justified if they cohere with other beliefs a person holds, each belief is justified if it coheres with the overall system of beliefs.
Coherentism accepts any belief that is part of a coherent system of beliefs.
Coherentism Alternatively, the chain of reasoning may loop around on itself, forming a circle.
Coherentism is the belief that an idea is justified if and only if it is part of a coherent system of mutually supporting beliefs (i.
In effect Coherentism denies that justification can only take the form of a chain.