Michael E EmmeringDegree of conformance to our other beliefs. One of our criteria for the assessment of explanations is coherence with our existing beliefs.
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A belief that is logically consistent with your other beliefs is one that you can accept. You can accept it even if it is not the most likely explanation. Another way of saying this is that if you were to be looking for an explanation, and had absolutely no prior knowledge about the topic, then you would be able to come up with an explanation that was coherent. Coherence means that there are no contradictions between different beliefs.
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