When in Rome : an introduction to relativism and knowledge /
Gifford, N. L. 1946-
When in Rome : an introduction to relativism and knowledge / N.L. Gifford. - Albany : State University of New York Press, ©1983. - 1 online resource (xviii, 159 pages). - SUNY series in philosophy . - SUNY series in philosophy. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Chapter 1: The problem of knowledge -- Knowledge, who needs it? -- "I'm from Missouri -- show me" -- Have a seat -- Belief, everybody's got one -- The foundations of knowledge -- Chapter 2: Naive Relativism -- Beauty is in the eye of the beholder: subjective knowledge -- Subjective evidence: a philosophical dilemma -- Different strokes for different folks: abuses -- The problem of evidence -- Chapter 3: Context relativism -- The importance of context: three examples -- Argument from uniqueness: the relativist's challenge -- Philosophers at work -- Subject and object -- It all depends on what you mean: abuses -- Increasing our knowledge of the world -- Chapter 4: Cultural relativism -- The argument from language -- Social scientists at work: Benedict and Marx -- The philosopher's dilemma returns: the problem of intersubjectivity -- Tools of evidence: confirmation and explanation -- Pseudo-generalization/pseudo-knowledge: abuses -- Science and knowledge -- Chapter 5: Empirical knowledge -- A modification -- Dialogue with the popular relativist -- A final defense of objectivity and universality.
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Relativity.
Knowledge, Theory of.
PHILOSOPHY--Epistemology.
Knowledge, Theory of.
Relativity.
Theory of knowledge.
Relativité.
Théorie de la connaissance.
epistemology.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
BD221 / .G53 1983eb
121
When in Rome : an introduction to relativism and knowledge / N.L. Gifford. - Albany : State University of New York Press, ©1983. - 1 online resource (xviii, 159 pages). - SUNY series in philosophy . - SUNY series in philosophy. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Chapter 1: The problem of knowledge -- Knowledge, who needs it? -- "I'm from Missouri -- show me" -- Have a seat -- Belief, everybody's got one -- The foundations of knowledge -- Chapter 2: Naive Relativism -- Beauty is in the eye of the beholder: subjective knowledge -- Subjective evidence: a philosophical dilemma -- Different strokes for different folks: abuses -- The problem of evidence -- Chapter 3: Context relativism -- The importance of context: three examples -- Argument from uniqueness: the relativist's challenge -- Philosophers at work -- Subject and object -- It all depends on what you mean: abuses -- Increasing our knowledge of the world -- Chapter 4: Cultural relativism -- The argument from language -- Social scientists at work: Benedict and Marx -- The philosopher's dilemma returns: the problem of intersubjectivity -- Tools of evidence: confirmation and explanation -- Pseudo-generalization/pseudo-knowledge: abuses -- Science and knowledge -- Chapter 5: Empirical knowledge -- A modification -- Dialogue with the popular relativist -- A final defense of objectivity and universality.
Use copy
Electronic reproduction.
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HathiTrust Digital Library,
2011.
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212
0585057494 (electronic bk.) 9780585057491 (electronic bk.) (pbk.) (pbk.) 1438404050 9781438404059
82010374
Relativity.
Knowledge, Theory of.
PHILOSOPHY--Epistemology.
Knowledge, Theory of.
Relativity.
Theory of knowledge.
Relativité.
Théorie de la connaissance.
epistemology.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
BD221 / .G53 1983eb
121