For coherentists, an individual belief, p, is justified
A) if S believes that p, and p is true.
B) if S believes that p is coherent.
C) in virtue of p's membership in a system of basic beliefs.
D) in virtue of p's membership in a coherent system of beliefs.

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Coherentists believe that justification comes from the coherence of one's beliefs. Therefore, an individual belief, p, is justified in virtue of its membership in a coherent system of beliefs. Choice A is the definition of truth, but it doesn't speak directly to justification. Choice B only considers the coherence of one belief, not the entire system. Choice C speaks to basic beliefs, but not coherence.

For Coherentists, an Individual Belief, P, Is Justified