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Foundationalist vs Foundationalism - What's the difference?

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Foundationalist is a related term of foundationalism.


As nouns the difference between foundationalist and foundationalism

is that foundationalist is (philosophy) a supporter of foundationalism, the doctrine that beliefs derive justification from certain basic beliefs while foundationalism is (epistemology) the doctrine that beliefs derive justification from certain basic beliefs.

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

    foundationalism

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (epistemology) The doctrine that beliefs derive justification from certain basic beliefs
  • *{{quote-journal, 2008, date=March 21, Bernd Buldt, Benedikt Löwe and Thomas Müller, Towards a New Epistemology of Mathematics, Erkenntnis, url=, doi=10.1007/s10670-008-9101-6, volume=68, issue=3, pages=
    • , passage=A radical denial of foundationalism is offered by social constructivism (Ernest 1998 ), an approach that many researchers in mathematics education embrace. }}

    Related terms

    *antifoundationalism *foundationalist *postfoundationalism

    See also

    *(wikipedia "foundationalism")