Full Idea
We argue that all foundations theories are false, for the simple reason that people rarely have any epistemological basic beliefs, and never have enough to provide a foundation for the rest of our knowledge.
Gist of Idea
People rarely have any basic beliefs, and never enough for good foundations
Source
J Pollock / J Cruz (Contemporary theories of Knowledge (2nd) [1999], §1.5.3)
Book Reference
Pollock,J.L./Cruz,J: 'Contemporary Theories of Knowledge (2nd)' [Rowman and Littlefield 1999], p.25
A Reaction
Once surprising things start to happen in a film, we rapidly jettison our normal basic beliefs, to be ready for surprises. However, it seems to me that quite a lot of beliefs are hard-wired into us, or inescapably arise from the use of our senses.