Defining Justification and Naturalizing Epistemology

Abstract

In this paper I examine the claim that no theory ofepistemic justification is possible because whateverdefinition one gives admits of the question "Are youjustified in accepting your definition of justification?"which cannot be answered without begging the question infavor of the original definition offered. I examine variousreplies to the argument and then argue that the questionneed not be answered.