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Elusive epistemological justification

Stephen Hetherington

Synthese 174(3): 315-330

2010

ISSN/ISBN: 0039-7857
DOI: 10.1007/s11229-008-9451-2
Accession: 063918486
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What does it take for some epistemological thinking to be epistemically justified? Indeed, is that outcome even possible? This paper argues that it is not possible: no epistemological thinking can ever be epistemically justified. A vicious infinite regress of epistemological reflection is the price that would have to be paid for having some such justification.

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