Against Coherence: Truth, Probability, and Justification
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It is tempting to think that, if a person's beliefs are coherent, they are also likely to be true. This truth conduciveness claim is the cornerstone of the popular coherence theory of knowledge and justification. Erik Olsson's new book is the most extensive and detailed study of coherence and probable truth to date. Setting new standards of precision and clarity, Olsson argues that the value of coherence has been widely overestimated. Provocative and readable, Against Coherence will make stimulating reading for epistemologists and anyone with a serious interest in truth.
1Introduction12Coherence, truth, and testimony93C. I. Lewis's radical justification of memory344Laurence BonJour's radical justification of belief615C. A. J. Coady's radical justification of natural testimony776Making the question precise957A negative answer1128How not to regain the truth connection : a reply to Bovens and Hartmann1439Other coherence theories15610Pragmatism, doubt, and the role of incoherence173App. ACounter-example to the doxastic extension principle205App. BProof of the impossibility theorem211App. CProofs of observations216
