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===Classical foundationalism=== Foundationalism holds basic beliefs exist, which are justified without reference to other beliefs, and that nonbasic beliefs must ultimately be justified by basic beliefs. Classical foundationalism maintains that basic beliefs must be [[Infallibility#In philosophy|infallible]] if they are to justify nonbasic beliefs, and that only [[deductive reasoning]] can be used to transfer justification from one belief to another.<ref>Lemos 2007, pp. 50β51</ref> [[Laurence BonJour]] has argued that the classical formulation of foundationalism requires basic beliefs to be infallible, incorrigible, indubitable, and certain if they are to be adequately justified.<ref>BonJour 1985, p. 27</ref> Mental states and immediate experience are often taken as good candidates for basic beliefs because it is argued that beliefs about these do not need further support to be justified.<ref>Dancy 1985, pp. 53β54</ref>
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