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Justification, philosophy: justification is a condition for knowledge which a) is fulfilled or not fulfilled by the explanation of the origin of the information or b) by a logical examination of the argument. For a), theories such as the causal theory of knowledge or reliability theories have been developed. See also verification, examination, verification, proofs, externalism. Justification in a broader sense is a statement about the occurrence of an action or a choice. See also explanations, ultimate justification, reasons._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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Ackerman, Bruce | Justification | Ackerman | |
Barth, Karl | Justification | Barth | |
Brandom, Robert | Justification | Brandom | |
Cavell, Stanley | Justification | Cavell | |
Davidson, Donald | Justification | Davidson | |
Esfeld, Michael | Justification | Esfeld | |
Field, Hartry | Justification | Field | |
Fraassen, Bas van | Justification | Fraassen | |
Habermas, Jürgen | Justification | Habermas | |
Lamont, Julian | Justification | Lamont | |
Leibniz, G.W. | Justification | Leibniz | |
Mates, Benson | Justification | Mates | |
McDowell, John | Justification | McDowell | |
McGinn, Colin | Justification | McGinn | |
Morris, Christopher W. | Justification | Morris | |
Nozick, Robert | Justification | Nozick | |
Putnam, Hilary | Justification | Putnam | |
Rorty, Richard | Justification | Rorty | |
Rousseau, J.-J. | Justification | Rousseau | |
Schopenhauer, Arthur | Justification | Schopenhauer | |
Strawson, Peter F. | Justification | Strawson | |
Wittgenstein, Ludwig | Justification | Wittgenstein | |
Wright, Crispin | Justification | Wright | |
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