Michael A. Roth

Michael A. Roth is a philosopher known for his work on epistemology, particularly coherentism, which is a theory about how we justify our beliefs. In coherentism, a belief is justified not by a single foundational truth but by its coherence with a web of interconnected beliefs. Roth emphasizes the importance of the relationships among beliefs and how they support one another, rather than relying solely on experience or evidence. This approach highlights the complexity of knowledge, suggesting that our understanding is shaped by the overall system of beliefs we hold, rather than isolated facts.