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Taxonomy vs Foundationalist - What's the difference?

taxonomy | foundationalist |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and foundationalist

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while foundationalist is (philosophy) a supporter of foundationalism, the doctrine that beliefs derive justification from certain basic beliefs.

taxonomy

English

(wikipedia taxonomy)

Noun

(taxonomies)
  • The science or the technique used to make a classification.
  • A classification; especially , a classification in a hierarchical system.
  • (taxonomy, uncountable) The science of finding, describing, classifying and naming organisms.

    • Synonyms

    * alpha taxonomy

    Derived terms

    * folk taxonomy * scientific taxonomy

    See also

    * classification * rank * taxon * domain * kingdom * subkingdom * superphylum * phylum * subphylum * class * subclass * infraclass * superorder * order * suborder * infraorder * parvorder * superfamily * family * subfamily * genus * species * subspecies * superregnum * regnum * subregnum * superphylum * phylum * subphylum * classis * subclassis * infraclassis * superordo * ordo * subordo * infraordo * taxon * superfamilia * familia * subfamilia * ontology

    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