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37. Michael Huemer - Understanding Knowledge

Ideas Having Sex

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Foundationalism, Coherentism, & Foundherentism: Exploring Belief Systems

This chapter delves into the interplay between foundationalism, coherentism, and foundherentism, detailing how foundational beliefs differ from non-foundational beliefs. The conversation highlights the revision of foundational beliefs based on new evidence and objections to the idea of foundational beliefs as arbitrary. The speakers also discuss the relationship between foundationalism and beliefs in God, with analogies to arguments for God's existence and the impact of religious experiences on justifying belief.

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