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postfoundationalism

postfoundationalism noun: a theory of epistemology denoting a rejection of an assumed or given authority for a specific action or belief, but arguing, in dialectical fashion, for a rationale for action or belief.

Noun

postfoundationalism (uncountable)

  1. A theory of epistemology denoting a rejection of an assumed or given authority for a specific action or belief, but arguing, in dialectical fashion, for a rationale for action or belief.

Origin of postfoundationalism

From post- + foundationalism.

Questions about postfoundationalism

What does postfoundationalism mean?
Postfoundationalism means a theory of epistemology denoting a rejection of an assumed or given authority for a specific action or belief, but arguing, in dialectical fashion, for a rationale for action or belief.
What part of speech is postfoundationalism?
Postfoundationalism is a noun.

Words near postfoundationalism in the dictionary

  1. postforms
  2. postfortification
  3. postfossette
  4. postfossettes
  5. postfoundational
  6. postfoundationalism
  7. postfoundationalist
  8. postfoundationalists
  9. postfoundationally
  10. postfoveal
  11. postfracture

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