The coherence theory in contemporary epistemology

Several answers were developed to answer the regress argument, which is one of the major problems of contemporary epistemology about justification and the structure of knowledge. In this study, the coherence theory, which is an answer to regress argument, the theory's place in epistemology, its emergence and epistemological views of its defenders were studied. The study consists of six chapters. In the first part of the study, the coherence theory place in epistemology and the issues discussed in the contemporary epistemology were studied. The coherence theory, with the answers given in response to the argument of infinite regress problem, the coherence theory as an alternative theory to the foundatinal theory, the foundation theory has also required to be studied. In the second chapter of the study, the arguments for and against the coherence theory were studied. In the third part of the study, advocates of the coheretism theory are studied. Keith Lehrer and Laurence BonJour, especially contributing to the development of the coherence theory, there opinions about coherentism are studied. Also in this section Nicholas Rescher and Donald Davidson's opinions about coherence theory and its truth connection are examined. At the end of the study it is concluded that coherence theory of justification is the best alternative to foundationalist theory of justification. Keywords: Epistemology, Coherence Theory, Foundationalism Theory, Knowledge, Justification, Coherence, Truth.