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Epistemic Closure and the Problem of Coherence

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What is epistemic closure?

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The idea that knowledge is self-contained and does not require external justification.
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Epistemic closure is the idea that knowledge is self-contained and does not require external justification. This means that if you know something, then you cannot be wrong about it, even if there is evidence that contradicts your belief.

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