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Chapter 7: Epistemic Circularity

Chapter 7: Epistemic Circularity

pp. 134-150

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, College of William and Mary, Virginia
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This chapter examines the problem of epistemic circularity. Can one use a source of belief, F, to support or justify the belief that F is a reliable source of true belief? We examine the views of Alson and Sosa concerning epistemic circularity.

Keywords

  • epistemic circularity
  • track record argument
  • bootstrapping
  • Alston
  • Sosa
  • Vogel

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