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Philosophical conclusions can be established without assuming an initial axiom

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SUPPORTED
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Is it true that philosophical conclusions can be established without assuming an initial axiom?

Yes. Philosophical conclusions can indeed be established without relying on foundational axioms, as demonstrated by coherentist and non-foundationalist frameworks in metaphysics, ethics, and epistemology.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 3 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

The analysis

The claim is specific, empirical, and contestable regarding philosophical methodology (foundationalism vs. coherentism/anti-foundationalism). The retrieved papers include multiple sources arguing for coherentist, non-foundational, or interdependent models in metaphysics and ethics (papers 0, 4, 7), supporting the possibility of philosophical conclusions without an initial axiom. No papers refute the claim.

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Metaphysical Interdependence, Epistemic Coherentism, and Holistic Explanation
2018
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Thompson, N. (2018). Metaphysical Interdependence, Epistemic Coherentism, and Holistic Explanation. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198755630.003.0006

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COHERENTISM AND THE EPISTEMIC JUSTIFICATION OF MORAL BELIEFS: A CASE STUDY IN HOW TO DO PRACTICAL ETHICS WITHOUT APPEAL TO A MORAL THEORY
2012
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JR., M. E. (2012). COHERENTISM AND THE EPISTEMIC JUSTIFICATION OF MORAL BELIEFS: A CASE STUDY IN HOW TO DO PRACTICAL ETHICS WITHOUT APPEAL TO A MORAL THEORY. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.2041-6962.2011.00084.x

Critical realism as a fractal philosophy
2024
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Isaksen, K. (2024). Critical realism as a fractal philosophy. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1080/14767430.2024.2358465

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