Full Idea
Individualistic versions of coherentism assume that a belief is justified if it fits with all, or most, of my contemporaneous beliefs. But who has access to that totality? Who can judge my assessment? From what position could it be judged?
Gist of Idea
Individualistic coherentism lacks access to all of my beliefs, or critical judgement of my assessment
Source
Martin Kusch (Knowledge by Agreement [2002], Ch. 8)
Book Reference
Kusch,Martin: 'Knowledge by Agreement' [OUP 2004], p.99
A Reaction
[compressed] Though I agree with Kusch on the social aspect of coherence, I don't think these are major criticisms. Who can access, or critically evaluate a society's body of supposedly coherent beliefs? We just do our best.