Ideas from 'Internalism Exposed' by Alvin I. Goldman [1999], by Theme Structure

[found in 'Pathways to Knowledge' by Goldman,Alvin I. [OUP 2002,0-19-517367-8]].

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13. Knowledge Criteria / A. Justification Problems / 3. Internal or External / a. Pro-internalism
We can't only believe things if we are currently conscious of their justification - there are too many
Internalism must cover Forgotten Evidence, which is no longer retrievable from memory
Internal justification needs both mental stability and time to compute coherence
13. Knowledge Criteria / B. Internal Justification / 5. Coherentism / c. Coherentism critique
Coherent justification seems to require retrieving all our beliefs simultaneously
13. Knowledge Criteria / C. External Justification / 3. Reliabilism / a. Reliable knowledge
Reliability involves truth, and truth is external