While foundationalists think that our justified beliefs are structured like a building, coherentists maintain that our justified beliefs are structured like a(n)
A) web.
B) tree.
C) forest.
D) animal.

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Coherentists argue that our beliefs form a web-like structure, where each belief is connected to and supported by other beliefs. They reject the idea that there is a foundation of indubitable beliefs upon which all other beliefs are built. Instead, they see justification as arising from the coherence and interconnectedness of our beliefs. Therefore, choice A, web, is the best answer.

While Foundationalists Think That Our Justified Beliefs Are Structured Like