Arguments are examined, reexamined, challenged, and honed in this lively dialogue on relativism and objectivity. Topics considered include whether truth and goodness are matters determined by individual opinion; whether they are defined by cultures; whether a non-dogmatic form of relativism is viable; whether the objectivity of science escapes relativism; and pragmatism as an alternative to relativism. Designed to present beginning students with an introduction to the main arguments concerning relativism, this provocative dialogue also serves as a model for thinking clearly about philosophical issues.
Arguments are examined, reexamined, challenged, and honed in this lively dialogue on relativism and objectivity. Topics considered include whether truth and goodness are matters determined by individual opinion; whether they are defined by cultures; whether a non-dogmatic form of relativism is viable; whether the objectivity of science escapes relativism; and pragmatism as an alternative to relativism. Designed to present beginning students with an introduction to the main arguments concerning relativism, this provocative dialogue also serves as a model for thinking clearly about philosophical issues.
Who's to Say: A Dialogue on Relativism
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Who's to Say: A Dialogue on Relativism
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780872202726 |
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| Publisher: | Hackett Publishing Company, Inc. |
| Publication date: | 10/01/1994 |
| Series: | Hackett Philosophical Dialogues Series |
| Pages: | 96 |
| Product dimensions: | 5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x (d) |