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foundherentism

/faʊndˈhɪəɹənˌtɪzm/

foundherentism noun: a theory of justification that combines elements from the two rival theories addressing infinite regress: foundationalism and coherentism.

Noun

foundherentism (uncountable)

  1. A theory of justification that combines elements from the two rival theories addressing infinite regress: foundationalism and coherentism.
    • But one of the express tenets of foundherentism is that “there need be no privileged class of empirical beliefs justified exclusively by the support of experience, independently of the support of other beliefs” (Haack 1993, p. 19).2007 October 26, Lydia McGrew, Timothy McGrew, “Foundationalism, Probability, and Mutual Support”, in Erkenntnis, volume 68, number 1, →DOI

Origin of foundherentism

Blend of foundationalism + coherentism.

Questions about foundherentism

What does foundherentism mean?
Foundherentism means a theory of justification that combines elements from the two rival theories addressing infinite regress: foundationalism and coherentism.
What part of speech is foundherentism?
Foundherentism is a noun.
How do you pronounce foundherentism?
Foundherentism is pronounced /faʊndˈhɪəɹənˌtɪzm/.

Words near foundherentism in the dictionary

  1. foundership
  2. founderships
  3. foundery
  4. foundest
  5. foundeth
  6. foundherentism
  7. foundherentist
  8. foundherentists
  9. founding
  10. founding father
  11. founding fathers

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