| Description |
1 online resource (xiii, 232 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
1. Introduction; Part I: Does Coherence Imply Truth?; 2. Coherence, Truth, and Testimony; 3. C.I. Lewis's Radical Justification of Memory; 4. Laurence BonJour's Radical Justification of Belief; 5. C.A.J. Coady's Radical Justification of Natural Testimony; Part II: Does More Coherence Imply Higher Likelihood of Truth?; 6. Making the Question Precise; 7. A Negative Answer; Part III: Other Views; 8. How not to Regain the Truth Connection: A Reply to Bovens and Hartmann; 9. Other Coherence Theories; Part IV: Scepticism and Incoherence |
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10. Pragmatism, Doubt, and the Role of IncoherenceAppendix A: Counter-example to the Doxastic Extension Principle; Appendix B: Proof of the Impossibility Theorem; Appendix C: Proofs of Observations; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W |
| Summary |
Erik Olsson's book is an extensive and detailed study of coherence and probable truth. Setting new standards of precision and clarity, Olsson argues that the value of coherence has been widely overestimated |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Truth -- Coherence theory.
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Skepticism.
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Skepticism
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Truth -- Coherence theory
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780191602665 |
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0191602663 |
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