Internalist Accounts

Internalist accounts of justification in philosophy focus on the idea that the reasons or justifications for our beliefs must be accessible to us internally—meaning we are aware of or can reflect on these reasons. In essence, a belief is justified if we have internal access to the justifying reasons or evidence supporting it. This view emphasizes the importance of our mental states and awareness in determining whether a belief is well-founded, rather than relying solely on external factors or the belief's connection to the facts outside our minds.