16716 | It is heresy to require self-evident foundational principles in order to be certain [Anon (Par)] |
2235 | There is no certain supreme principle, or infallible rule of inference [Hume] |
5541 | A sufficient but general sign of truth cannot possibly be provided [Kant] |
10486 | If we are rebuilding our ship at sea, we should jettison some cargo [Boolos on Neurath] |
8485 | We must always rebuild our ship on the open sea; we can't reconstruct it properly in dry-dock [Neurath] |
8792 | Observations like 'this is green' presuppose truths about what is a reliable symptom of what [Sellars] |
8802 | Sensations lack the content to be logical; they cause beliefs, but they cannot justify them [Davidson] |
8825 | It seems impossible to logically deduce physical knowledge from indubitable sense data [Kim] |
8799 | If mental states are not propositional, they are logically dumb, and cannot be foundations [Sosa] |
8795 | Mental states cannot be foundational if they are not immune to error [Sosa] |
2523 | That every mammal has a mother is a secure reality, but without foundations [Dennett] |
3699 | The induction problem blocks any attempted proof of physical statements [Bonjour] |
2753 | Beliefs can only be infallible by having almost no content [Dancy,J] |
3577 | Strong justification eliminates error, but also reduces our true beliefs [Williams,M] |
3576 | Foundationalists are torn between adequacy and security [Williams,M] |
6363 | Foundationalism is wrong, because either all beliefs are prima facie justified, or none are [Pollock/Cruz] |
3754 | Infallible sensations can't be foundations if they are non-epistemic [Bernecker/Dretske] |
10339 | Foundations seem utterly private, even from oneself at a later time [Kusch] |