Can There Be Certainty? Exploring Epistemic Justification

How do we know what we know? Can our beliefs ever be fully justified, or is certainty an impossible ideal? In this session, we’ll explore key theories of epistemic justification—foundationalism, coherentism, and reliabilism—and examine Agrippa’s Trilemma, which challenges the very possibility of justified belief.
We'll discuss questions such as:

• Do our beliefs need a solid foundation, or can they justify each other in a web?
• Can reliability alone make a belief justified?
• Is infinite regress in justification avoidable?
• Is certainty possible, or must we settle for something less?

Expect a lively discussion as we weigh different approaches to knowledge and challenge our own assumptions. No prior expertise is needed—just curiosity and a willingness to think critically.

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