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There is an objection to coherence theories of knowledge to the effect that coherence is not connected with truth, so that when coherence leads to truth this is just a matter of luck. Coherence theories embrace falliblism, to be sure, but that does not sustain the objection. Coherence is connected with truth by principles of justified acceptance that explain the connection between coherence and truth. Coherence is connected with truth by explanatory principle, not just luck.
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Lehrer, K. Coherence and the Truth Connection. Erkenntnis 63, 413–423 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10670-005-4003-3
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