Descartes was clearly, in some sense, a foundationalist. He thought that among our beliefs, some are based on other beliefs we have, whereas others are not. The ones not based on others we can call basic beliefs. The ones based on others we can call derivative beliefs. Our basic beliefs provide the foundations for our system of beliefs; our derivative beliefs are the superstruc-ture. This metaphor of our system of beliefs as a building, which has foundations and a superstructure, and might collapse if ... [Book Review]

In Stephen Gaukroger (ed.), The Blackwell Guide to Descartes' Meditations. Wiley-Blackwell. pp. 2--30 (2006)
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