Lehrer, Keith

Philosopher American 1936 – 2007

Developed coherence theory of knowledge and justification.

426 quotes

"Justification is the process by which we make sense of our beliefs in relation to our experiences and knowledge."
Philosophy
"A coherent system of beliefs is more valuable than isolated truths without connection."
Wisdom
"We justify our knowledge not through certainty, but through rational accountability."
Knowledge
"The structure of our beliefs determines the stability of our understanding."
Education
"Truth emerges from the dialogue between our beliefs and the world."
Truth
"To know something is to be able to justify it within a coherent framework."
Wisdom
"Our deepest convictions are those most thoroughly integrated into our belief systems."
Faith
"Rationality is the art of making our beliefs work together harmoniously."
Philosophy
"Understanding requires more than information; it demands justification."
Knowledge
"We are accountable for the coherence of what we claim to know."
Truth
"The interconnection of beliefs creates the texture of understanding."
Wisdom
"Knowledge is not possession but a relationship of justified conviction."
Education
"Our beliefs form a web that either holds together or unravels under scrutiny."
Philosophy
"To justify a belief is to show its place in a rational system."
Truth
"Wisdom consists not in having all the right answers, but in understanding why we hold our convictions."
Wisdom
"The mind seeks coherence as naturally as the body seeks equilibrium."
Knowledge
"A single belief, unsupported by others, stands on unstable ground."
Philosophy
"Understanding is the art of making our knowledge intelligible to ourselves and others."
Education
"Rationality demands that we examine the foundations of what we accept as true."
Truth
"Beliefs that cannot be integrated into our larger understanding are ultimately empty."
Wisdom
"The process of justification is the process of understanding itself."
Knowledge
"To question our beliefs is to strengthen them through examination."
Philosophy
"Knowledge is earned through the hard work of making sense of experience."
Education
"Our convictions are only as strong as the reasons we can give for them."
Truth
"The examined life requires that we justify not just what we know, but why we know it."
Wisdom
"Coherence in belief is the closest we come to certainty in an uncertain world."
Philosophy
"Understanding expands as we find connections between our disparate beliefs."
Knowledge
"To be rational is to live in accordance with justified conviction."
Truth
"The structure of knowledge mirrors the structure of reality only insofar as it is justified."
Education
"A justified belief is one that can withstand the scrutiny of reason."
Wisdom