foundationalism

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English

Etymology

From foundational +‎ -ism.

Noun

foundationalism (uncountable)

  1. (epistemology) The doctrine that beliefs derive justification from certain basic beliefs
    • 2008 March 21, Bernd Buldt, Benedikt Löwe, Thomas Müller, “Towards a New Epistemology of Mathematics”, in Erkenntnis, volume 68, number 3, →DOI:
      A radical denial of foundationalism is offered by social constructivism (Ernest 1998 ), an approach that many researchers in mathematics education embrace.

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