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Foundationalism, as a book category, gathers works that lay the bedrock of disciplines—texts that articulate first principles, define core concepts, and establish methods upon which later scholarship and practice are built. It spans seminal treatises and landmark studies in philosophy, science, mathematics, law, economics, technology, and the humanities, along with influential manifestos and source documents that inaugurate schools of thought or paradigms. Inclusion signals enduring influence: these are not simply introductions but original or canonical works whose ideas structure curricula, shape institutions, and remain actively cited and debated. Readers will find the core frameworks and voices that anchor contemporary understanding, from ancient sources to modern milestones.

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