Single Idea 6361

[catalogued under 13. Knowledge Criteria / B. Internal Justification / 4. Foundationalism / b. Basic beliefs]

Full Idea

What foundationalism requires is self-justification, which is weaker than incorrigibility.

Clarification

'Incorrigibility' means cannot be corrected

Gist of Idea

Foundationalism requires self-justification, not incorrigibility

Source

J Pollock / J Cruz (Contemporary theories of Knowledge (2nd) [1999], §2.5.3)

Book Reference

Pollock,J.L./Cruz,J: 'Contemporary Theories of Knowledge (2nd)' [Rowman and Littlefield 1999], p.59


A Reaction

The writers oppose foundationalism, but this remark obviously helps the theory. Bonjour votes for a fallible rationalist foundationalism, and an fallible empiricist version seems plausible (because we must check for hallucinations etc.).