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(2009) Synthese 166 (1).
This paper critically evaluates the regress argument for infinitism. The dialectic is essentially this. Peter Klein argues that only an infinitist can, without being dogmatic, enhance the credibility of a questioned non-evident proposition. In response, I demonstrate that a foundationalist can do this equally well. Furthermore, I explain how foundationalism can provide for infinite chains of justification. I conclude that the regress argument for infinitism should not convince us.
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DOI: 10.1007/s11229-007-9270-x
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Turri, J. (2009). On the regress argument for infinitism. Synthese 166 (1), pp. 157-163.
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