Single Idea 6354

[catalogued under 13. Knowledge Criteria / B. Internal Justification / 5. Coherentism / c. Coherentism critique]

Full Idea

All coherence theories fail, because they are unable to accommodate perception as the basic source of our knowledge of the world.

Gist of Idea

Coherence theories fail, because they can't accommodate perception as the basis of knowledge

Source

J Pollock / J Cruz (Contemporary theories of Knowledge (2nd) [1999], §1.5.3)

Book Reference

Pollock,J.L./Cruz,J: 'Contemporary Theories of Knowledge (2nd)' [Rowman and Littlefield 1999], p.25


A Reaction

An interesting claim, which the authors attempt to justify. They say it is direct realism, because the perceptions justify, without any intervening beliefs. My immediate thought is that they might justify knowledge of primary qualities, but not secondary.