- foundationalism
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The doctrine that beliefs derive justification from certain basic beliefsSee Also: foundationalist
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Foundationalism — is any theory in epistemology (typically, theories of justification, but also of knowledge) that holds that beliefs are justified (known, etc.) based on what are called basic beliefs (also commonly called foundational beliefs). Basic beliefs are… … Wikipedia
foundationalism — The epistemological theory that noetic (belief) structures include two types of justified belief: (1) properly basic beliefs, which confer epistemic justification on other beliefs, but do not require it themselves, and (2) properly non basic… … Christian Philosophy
foundationalism — The view in epistemology that knowledge must be regarded as a structure raised upon secure, certain foundations. These are found in some combination of experience and reason, with different schools ( empiricism, rationalism ) emphasizing the role … Philosophy dictionary
foundationalism — In epistemology, the view that some beliefs can justifiably be held directly (e.g., on the basis of sense perception or rational intuition) and not by inference from other justified beliefs. Other types of beliefs (e.g., beliefs about material… … Universalium
Foundationalism — any justification or knowledge theory in epistemology that holds that beliefs are justified (known) when they are based on basic beliefs (also called foundational beliefs). Basic beliefs are beliefs that are self justifying or self evident, and… … Mini philosophy glossary
foundationalism — / fundamentalist Фундаментализм1,2 … Вестминстерский словарь теологических терминов
Anti-foundationalism — (also called nonfoundationalism) as the name implies, is a term applied to any philosophy which rejects a foundationalist approach, i.e. an anti foundationalist is one who does not believe that there is some fundamental belief or principle which… … Wikipedia
foundation — foundationalism … Philosophy dictionary
Foundationalist — foundationalism … Philosophy dictionary
foundationalist — foundationalism … Philosophy dictionary
