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Nonfoundationalism


Nonfoundationalism (or anti-foundationalism) is a philosophical view that is dialectically defined by its negation of foundationalism. Rejecting the asymmetric image of basic (immediately justified, foundational) beliefs that support nonbasic beliefs, nonfoundationalists prefer the image of a web of mutually supporting beliefs, which are mediated through a particular community. ...

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