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Foundationalist vs Coherentist - What's the difference?

foundationalist | coherentist |

In philosophy|lang=en terms the difference between foundationalist and coherentist

is that foundationalist is (philosophy) a supporter of foundationalism, the doctrine that beliefs derive justification from certain basic beliefs while coherentist is (philosophy) one who supports coherentism in terms of truth or justification.

As nouns the difference between foundationalist and coherentist

is that foundationalist is (philosophy) a supporter of foundationalism, the doctrine that beliefs derive justification from certain basic beliefs while coherentist is (philosophy) one who supports coherentism in terms of truth or justification.

As an adjective coherentist is

(philosophy) of or supporting coherentism.

foundationalist

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (philosophy) A supporter of foundationalism, the doctrine that beliefs derive justification from certain basic beliefs
  • *{{quote-journal, 2007, date=July 12, Harold Langsam, Rationality, Justification, and the Internalism/Externalism Debate, Erkenntnis, url=, doi=10.1007/s10670-007-9059-9, volume=68, issue=1, pages=
    • , passage=So the foundationalist holds that both experiences and beliefs can justify beliefs, whereas the coherentist holds that only beliefs can justify beliefs. }}

    Related terms

    *antifoundationalist *foundationalism *foundational *foundationally *postfoundationalist

    coherentist

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (philosophy) Of or supporting coherentism

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (philosophy) One who supports coherentism in terms of truth or justification
  • * {{quote-journal, 2007, date=July 12, Harold Langsam, Rationality, Justification, and the Internalism/Externalism Debate, Erkenntnis, url=, doi=10.1007/s10670-007-9059-9, volume=68, issue=1, pages=
    • , passage=So the foundationalist holds that both experiences and beliefs can justify beliefs, whereas the coherentist holds that only beliefs can justify beliefs. }}

    See also

    * (wikipedia "coherentist")