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Justification vs Foundationalism - What's the difference?

justification | foundationalism |

As nouns the difference between justification and foundationalism

is that justification is a reason, explanation, or excuse which provides convincing, morally acceptable support for behavior or for a belief or occurrence while foundationalism is (epistemology) the doctrine that beliefs derive justification from certain basic beliefs.

justification

English

(wikipedia justification)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A reason, explanation, or excuse which provides convincing, morally acceptable support for behavior or for a belief or occurrence.
  • (typography) The alignment of text to the left margin (left justification), the right margin (right justification), or both margins (full justification).

    • Related terms

    * justify * acquittal * exculpation

    Antonyms

    * conviction * condemnation

    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")