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    Supports→Self-evident propositions are not incapable of proof; their being self-evident does not rule out the possibility of justification or argument for them.

    Coherentist justification, as developed by BonJour, holds that even foundational beliefs gain epistemic support through their integration into a mutually reinforcing belief system.

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    Key Terms

    BonJour(as a key philosopher in coherentism)
    Laurence BonJour is a contemporary American philosopher famous for developing and defending coherentist theories of knowledge and justification.
    Coherentist justification(epistemology/theory of justification)
    The idea that a belief counts as justified when it logically fits together with all your other beliefs in a consistent, interconnected system.
    Epistemic support(contrasted with inductive warrant in the statement)
    Reasons or evidence that genuinely justify believing something is true or knowing something.
    Mutually reinforcing belief system(epistemology/justification)
    A set of beliefs where each belief makes the others seem more believable, creating a web where they all strengthen each other rather than one belief standing alone.

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    foundational beliefs(Epistemological foundationalism; contrasted with beliefs that derive justification from other beliefs)
    Beliefs whose justification is not mediated by any other proposition.

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