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Justificationism

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justificationistnoun(philosophy) A proponent of justificationism.
foundherentismnoun(philosophy) A theory of justification that combines elements from the two rival theories addressing infinite regress: foundationalism and coherentism.
self-justificationnounJustification of oneself.
foundationalistnoun(philosophy) A supporter of foundationalism, the doctrine that beliefs derive justification from certain basic beliefs
foundationalismnoun(epistemology) The doctrine that beliefs derive justification from certain basic beliefs
antiphilosophynoun(philosophy) An antitheoretical metaphilosophy critical of a priori justification aiming to dissolve misconceptions that traditional philosophy makes.
critical rationalismnoun(philosophy) The proposition that scientific theories, and any other claims to knowledge, can and should be rationally criticized, and, if they have empirical content, can and should be subjected to tests which may falsify them.
critical philosophynounA Kantian approach to philosophy, in which the primary purpose is not to establish and demonstrate theories about reality, but rather to subject all theories to critical review.
post-foundationalismnounAlternative form of postfoundationalism. [(philosophy) 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.]
immanent critiquenoun(philosophy) The criticism of a philosophy using its own standpoint
presuppositionalismnoun(theology) A school of Christian apologetics that presumes Christian faith is the only basis for rational thought.
warismnounBelief that war is justifiable in principle and can be justified in actual cases.
rationalismnoun(philosophy) The theory that reason is a source of knowledge independent of and superior to sense perception.
postfoundationalismnoun(philosophy) 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.
relativismnoun(uncountable, philosophy) The theory, especially in ethics or aesthetics, that conceptions of truth and moral values are not absolute but are relative to the persons or groups holding them.
internalismnounThe doctrine that a particular mental phenomenon, such as motivation or justification, has an internal rather than external basis
contextualismnoun(philosophy) Any of a group of doctrines that stress the importance of context
pseudorationalismnounA school of thought that believes that all actions can be subject to rational analysis
ultimismnoun(religion, philosophy) The quasireligious proposition that there is some ultimate phenomenon that is the source of good.
principle of charitynoun(philosophy, rhetoric) The principle according to which an argument should be evaluated in light of its best, strongest possible interpretation.

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