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epistemic circularity: a standalone construct

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Epistemology

the feature of an argument for the reliability of a belief source that relies on premises obtained from that same source.

In epistemology, epistemic circularity refers to the feature of an argument for the reliability of a belief source that relies on premises obtained from that same source. This meaning comes from Alston (1986) in Philosophy and Phenomenological Research.[1]

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argument3 fields · 3 citationsjingle · one word, three constructs belief4 fields · 4 citationsjingle · one word, four constructs feature2 fields · 4 citationsjingle · one word, two constructs

References

Alston, W. P. (1986). Epistemic Circularity. Philosophy and Phenomenological Research, 47(1), 1. https://doi.org/10.2307/2107722

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