Relativism - Contemporary -a-

Klappentext The essays in this volume grapple with one of the most intriguing! enduring! and far-reaching philosophical problems of our age. Relativism comes in many varieties. It is often defined as the belief that truth! goodness! or beauty is relative& mdash;relative! that is! to some context or frame of reference& mdash;and that no absolute standards can adjudicate between competing reference frames. This anthology captures the significance and range of relativistic doctrines! rehearsing their virtues and vices and reflecting a spectrum of attitudes toward relativism. Invoking diverse philosophical orientations! these doctrines concern conceptions of relativism in relation to pluralism and moral relativism; facts and conceptual schemes; realism and objectivity; solidarity and rationality; universalism and foundationalism; and feminism and poststructuralism. The thirty-three essays in this book include nine original works and many classical articles.

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• Autori: Michael Krausz
• Con la collaborazione di: Michael Krausz (Editore), Michael (Milton C. Nahm Professor Krausz (Editore)
• Editore: Columbia University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 12.07.2010
• EAN: 9780231144100
• ISBN: 978-0-231-14410-0
• Pagine: 592
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Scienze naturali, tematiche generali; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Religione / teologia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; PHILOSOPHY / Religious, RELIGION / Philosophy, PHILOSOPHY / Movements / Post-Structuralism, PHILOSOPHY / Movements / Deconstruction, Philosophy of religion, PHILOSOPHY / Movements / Structuralism, Deconstructionism, Structuralism, Post-structuralism, Structuralism and Post-structuralism