ABSTRACT
Having thoroughly explicated seemings foundationalism, the task is now to support it. This chapter begins the process by arguing for foundationalism, which is defined as the position that all non-immediate justification ultimately derives from immediate justification. The argument for foundationalism is that it is the best available option. Setting aside skepticism, the alternatives are infinitism and coherentism, each of which faces irremediable problems. On the other hand, foundationalism is well-situated to answer its main challenge—namely, how can anything justify without itself requiring justification?
