Abstract
In this paper questions about the legitimation crisis of the modern human sciences are distinguished from ones about the cognitive crisis of these sciences. It is argued that the legitimation of the human sciences requires an overcoming of epistemological foundationalism, which, however, should not imply a farewell to all foundational frameworks. The paper discusses the possibility of developing such a framework.
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