 We will return, in section 6, to the problem of defining the traditional concept of coherence while addressing some of the concerns that we have raised, e.g., concerning the relationship between coherence and system size. The point of departure for the present discussion, however, is the observation that several prominent self-proclaimed coherentists construe the central concept, and to some extent also its role in philosophical inquiry, in ways that depart somewhat from the traditional view. Among them we find Nicolas Rescher, Keith Lehrer and Paul Thagard.