Prospects for skeptical foundationalism

Metaphilosophy 38 (5):578-590 (2007)
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Properly understood, foundationalism as a meta‐epistemic theory is consistent with skepticism. This article outlines five possible points of overlap between the two views, and shows that arguments against foundationalism posited on its inability to refute skepticism are improperly framed.

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10.1111/j.1467-9973.2007.00513.x

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