Foundationalist
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Foundationalist is a noun meaning (philosophy) A supporter of foundationalism, the doctrine that beliefs derive justification from certain basic beliefs.
Meaning
(philosophy) A supporter of foundationalism, the doctrine that beliefs derive justification from certain basic beliefs.
More Meanings
- Of or relating to foundationalism.
Example Sentences
So the foundationalist holds that both experiences and beliefs can justify beliefs, whereas the coherentist holds that only beliefs can justify beliefs.
Some philosophers have objected to certain foundationalist solutions to the regress problem on the ground that a person rarely, if ever, holds given-beliefs of the sort needed to justify observation beliefs.
Word Forms
- foundationalists
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include foundationalism, postfoundationalist, nonfoundationalist, foundherentism, foundherentist, antifoundationalism.
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