justificationism
Meanings
noun
- 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.
Word forms
Etymology
From justification + -ism.
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