So the foundationalist holds that both experiences and beliefs can justify beliefs, whereas the coherentist holds that only beliefs can justify beliefs.
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Foundationalist
Synonyms for "foundationalist"
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2 entries- fundacionalista noun (a supporter of foundationalism)
- fundacionista noun (a supporter of foundationalism)
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Some philosophers have objected to certain foundationalist solutions to the regress problem on the ground that a person rarely, if ever, holds given-beliefs of the sort needed to justify observation beliefs.
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