Full Idea
Evidentialism does not support beginning epistemology by taking for granted that evidentialism is true. ...Rather, what potentially justifies belief in intial epistemic data and initial procedures of inquiry is the evidence itself.
Gist of Idea
Evidentialism is not axiomatic; the evidence itself inclines us towards evidentialism
Source
Earl Conee (First Things First [2004], 'Getting')
Book Reference
Conee,E/Feldman,R: 'Evidentialism' [OUP 2004], p.19
A Reaction
This sounds good. I much prefer talk of 'evidence' to talk of 'perceptions', because evidence has been licked into shape, and its significance has been clarified. That is the first step towards the coherence we seek.