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justificationism
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English
Etymology
From justification + -ism.
Noun
justificationism (uncountable)
- (philosophy) An approach that regards the justification of a claim as primary, while the claim itself is secondary; thus, criticism consists of trying to show that a claim cannot be reduced to the authority or criteria that it appeals to.
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