Wikiphilosophers/Foundationalism

Foundationalism argues for sound beliefs that provide a secure basis from which more beliefs can be coherently generated. For example, René Descartes submitted "cogito ergo sum" or "I think, therefore I am" as a foundational belief.

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• Micah believes that absolute certainty is currently impossible, which serves as a foundational belief: "nothing is certain, therefore anything is possible." Read more...
• S. Perquin thinks his own human mind is the only thing he can consider certain and he questions whether others have conscious experiences, but acknowledges the practical need to assume the existence of other minds to navigate life. Read more...