ABSTRACT
The critique of foundations thrown up by many scholars of the late 20th century has encouraged us to look critically at many of our cherished beliefs, values and practices. These scholars have argued persuasively that no form of cultural interpretation and knowledge actually rests on a direct comprehension of reality. But this leads to all claims of knowledge being suspect. How then does one validate the contra-positions? Is every position equally valid? This chapter is an exploration of this contradiction and argues that realism, evidence and reasonable interpretation are still of significance, even if one accepts that there are no rock-solid foundations for knowledge claims.
