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Foundationalism
Translation of "foundationalism" into Russian
foundationalism
Noun
UK
/faʊnˈdeɪʃənəlɪzəm/
US
/faʊnˈdeɪʃənəlɪzəm/
foundationalism
foundationalisms pl
философия; эпистемология; не путать с религиозным фундаментализмом
In epistemology, foundationalism is often contrasted with coherentism.
В эпистемологии фундаментализм часто противопоставляется когерентизму.
Additional translations
философия; калька с английского, используется для избежания путаницы с «фундаментализм»
Definitions
foundationalism
Noun
UK
/faʊnˈdeɪʃənəlɪzəm/
US
/faʊnˈdeɪʃənəlɪzəm/
A philosophical theory of knowledge that asserts that certain basic beliefs are justified without reference to other beliefs, forming the foundation for all other beliefs.
In epistemology, foundationalism is often contrasted with coherentism, which suggests that beliefs are justified by their coherence with other beliefs.
Any doctrine asserting that a field of inquiry or system of thought must rest on a set of fundamental, self‐evident principles that support all further claims within that field.
Mathematical foundationalism seeks axioms that can serve as an indubitable basis for the entire discipline.