Structures of Justification: Part Ii. Foundationalism

Authors

  • Jacek Ziobrowski Warsaw School of Economics

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14394/filnau.2018.0012

Keywords:

structure of justification, foundationalism, basic beliefs, Laurence BonJour, Robert Audi

Abstract

This paper is the second part of a series of articles concerning the structure of justification. The author discusses foundationalism — the most often adopted position on this issue. He distinguishes different kinds of this position and points out the main objections against it. General considerations concerning foundationalism are illustrated by solutions included in the theories of “the late” Laurence BonJour and Robert Audi.

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Published

2018-06-30

How to Cite

Ziobrowski, J. (2018). Structures of Justification: Part Ii. Foundationalism. The Philosophy of Science, 26(2), 95–118. https://doi.org/10.14394/filnau.2018.0012