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Foundationalism is the general name for theories in epistemology (typically, theories of [epistemic justification]?, but also of knowledge or other types of [positive epistemic status]?) that hold that beliefs are justified (known, etc.) based on what are called [basic belief]?s (also commonly called [foundational belief]?s). Basic beliefs are beliefs that give justificatory support? to other beliefs, and more derivative beliefs are based? on those more derivative beliefs; but basic beliefs are said to be self-justifying?, that is, they are justified but not justified by other beliefs. Typically and historically, foundationalists have held that basic beliefs are justified by mental events or states, such as experiences, that do not constitute beliefs (these are called nondoxastic? mental states). |
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Foundationalism is the general name for theories in epistemology (typically, theories of [epistemic justification]?, but also of knowledge or other types of [positive epistemic status]?) that hold that beliefs are justified (known, etc.) based on what are called [basic belief]?s (also commonly called [foundational belief]?s). Basic beliefs are beliefs that give justificatory support? to other beliefs, and more derivative beliefs are based? on those more basic beliefs. The basic beliefs are said to be self-justifying?, that is, they are justified but not justified by other beliefs. Typically and historically, foundationalists have held that basic beliefs are justified by mental events or states, such as experiences, that do not constitute beliefs (these are called nondoxastic? mental states). |
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