epistemic circularity

English

Etymology

Coined by William Alston in 1986 in his article "Epistemic Circularity".

Noun

epistemic circularity (countable and uncountable, plural epistemic circularities)

(epistemology, countable) A circle of (foundational) epistemic arguments where the reliability of a device used within this circle is also proven within the circle.
(epistemology, uncountable) The quality of being such a circle.

Related terms

circular argument

Translations

quality

Finnish: episteeminen kehämäisyys
German: epistemische Zirkularität f
Polish: cyrkularność epistemologiczna f (not idiomatic)

See also

citogenesis

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