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Foundherentism

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /faʊndˈhɪəɹənˌtɪzm/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Foundherentism is a noun meaning (philosophy) A theory of justification that combines elements from the two rival theories addressing infinite regress: foundationalism and coherentism.

Meaning

(philosophy) A theory of justification that combines elements from the two rival theories addressing infinite regress: foundationalism and coherentism.

Example Sentences

But one of the express tenets of foundherentism is that “there need be no privileged class of empirical beliefs justified exclusively by the support of experience, independently of the support of other beliefs” (Haack 1993, p. 19).

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include foundherentist, foundationalist, foundationalism, justificationist, justificationism, internalist.

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