Sometimes we have beliefs (Level-1) that are inferred and justified by other beliefs (Level-2), which are in turn inferred and justified by still other beliefs (Level-N), and so on. __________ was the first philosopher to ask where this sort of inference and justification stops.
A) Plato
B) Aristotle
C) Descartes
D) John Locke

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Aristotle was the first philosopher to address the problem of infinite regress in justification, questioning where the chain of reasoning and justification ends.

Sometimes We Have Beliefs (Level-1) That Are Inferred and Justified