foundationalism

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foundationalism

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  1. uncountable The doctrine that beliefs derive justification from certain basic beliefs 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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noun the doctrine that beliefs derive justification from certain basic beliefs

日本語基礎付け主義
Portuguêsfundacionalismo, fundacionismo

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@misc{foundationalism_2026,
  title = {foundationalism},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/foundationalism},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}