epistemic circularity

Coined by William Alston in 1986 in his article "Epistemic Circularity".

epistemic circularity (countable and uncountable, plural epistemic circularities)

1. (epistemology, countable) A circle of (foundational) epistemic arguments where the reliability of a device used within this circle is also proven within the circle.
2. (epistemology, uncountable) The quality of being such a circle.

• circular argument
• citogenesis