Ideas from 'The Raft and the Pyramid' by Ernest Sosa [1980], by Theme Structure
[found in 'Epistemology - An Anthology' (ed/tr Sosa,E. /Kim,J.) [Blackwell 2000,0-631-19724-9]].
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2. Reason / A. Nature of Reason / 6. Coherence
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The negation of all my beliefs about my current headache would be fully coherent
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12. Knowledge Sources / E. Direct Knowledge / 1. Common Sense
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There are very few really obvious truths, and not much can be proved from them
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13. Knowledge Criteria / B. Internal Justification / 4. Foundationalism / e. Pro-foundations
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A single belief can trail two regresses, one terminating and one not
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13. Knowledge Criteria / B. Internal Justification / 4. Foundationalism / f. Foundationalism critique
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If mental states are not propositional, they are logically dumb, and cannot be foundations
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Mental states cannot be foundational if they are not immune to error
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13. Knowledge Criteria / C. External Justification / 2. Causal Justification
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Vision causes and justifies beliefs; but to some extent the cause is the justification
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