Were Descartes to have accepted the coherence theory of truth he would have to have given up his quest for certain knowledge.

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The coherence theory of truth suggests that truth arises from the coherence and consistency of a set of beliefs. If Descartes had accepted this theory, he would have to give up his quest for certain knowledge because the coherence theory provides for degrees of probabilities in truth, rather than absolute certainty. Descartes' famous phrase "I think, therefore I am" was an attempt to establish a foundation of certain knowledge, which would be incompatible with the coherence theory of truth.

Were Descartes to Have Accepted the Coherence Theory of Truth