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[from 'Contemporary theories of Knowledge (2nd)' by J Pollock / J Cruz, in 13. Knowledge Criteria / B. Internal Justification / 5. Coherentism / c. Coherentism critique ]

Full Idea

The Isolation Argument objects that coherence theories cut justification off from the world.

Gist of Idea

Coherence theories isolate justification from the world

Source

J Pollock / J Cruz (Contemporary theories of Knowledge (2nd) [1999], §3.2.4)

Book Reference

Pollock,J.L./Cruz,J: 'Contemporary Theories of Knowledge (2nd)' [Rowman and Littlefield 1999], p.74


A Reaction

I don't see this as a strong objection. Justification can be in the way beliefs cohere together, but the beliefs themselves consist of holding propositions to be true, and truth asserts a connection to the world (I say).