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Foundationalism is a view about the structure of justification or knowledge.
to day 2009
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Foundationalism is the term often used as a synonym for Descartian modernism, seeking to bring everything back to a sure foundation.
Archive 2008-06-01 James F. McGrath 2008
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Foundationalism is the term often used as a synonym for Descartian modernism, seeking to bring everything back to a sure foundation.
Review of Gretta Vosper, With or Without God James F. McGrath 2008
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“Foundationalism and Epistemic Dependence,” Synthese 55: 119-39.
Sense-Data Huemer, Michael 2007
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Foundationalism of this sort could be called independence foundationalism, since it asserts that a basic belief's justification is completely independent of having justification for any other beliefs.
Epistemology Steup, Matthias 2005
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Experiential Foundationalism, then, combines to two crucial ideas:
Epistemology Steup, Matthias 2005
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Basically, the problem is Foundationalism, which says that there are a small number of things you can take as true without justification.
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Foundationalism says that knowledge and justification are structured like a building, consisting of a superstructure that rests upon a foundation.
Epistemology Steup, Matthias 2005
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"Foundationalism, Sense-Experiential Content, and Sellars's Dilemma", colloquium paper by M. St.up (St. Cloud St.te University), delivered at the 2001 APA/Pacific meetings.
Epistemology Steup, Matthias 2005
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Post lecture notes for students of IR 6901: (Week 2, Part 2) Descartes, Hobbes and Locke: towards Foundationalism and Empiricism Penang MACC enjoys being ridden like a horse by BN?
Malaysiakini :: News 2010
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