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Single Idea 2766

[from 'Intro to Contemporary Epistemology' by Jonathan Dancy, in 3. Truth / D. Coherence Truth / 2. Coherence Truth Critique ]

Full Idea

No matter how tight our account of coherence we have to admit that there may be more than one set of coherent propositions (as Russell pointed out (1907)).

Gist of Idea

Even with a tight account of coherence, there is always the possibility of more than one set of coherent propositions

Source

Jonathan Dancy (Intro to Contemporary Epistemology [1985], 8.2)

Book Reference

Dancy,Jonathan: 'Introduction to Contemporary Epistemology' [Blackwell 1985], p.113