Relativism / Paul O'Grady.

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O'Grady, Paul, 1964-

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TextSeries: Central problems of philosophyAnalytics: Show analyticsPublication details: Stocksfield [England] : Acumen, 2002.Description: 1 online resource (xi, 196 pages)Content type:

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9781844653294
1844653293
9781317489832
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9781317489825
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6611847308
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Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Preface -- 1 Introduction to relativism -- 2 Truth and logic -- 3 Ontological relativism -- 4 Epistemological relativism -- 5 Relativism about rationality -- 6 Evaluating relativism -- Guide to further reading -- Bibliography -- Index.

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Summary: The issue of relativism looms large in many contemporary discussions of knowledge, reality, society, religion, culture and gender. Is truth relative? To what extent is knowledge dependent on context? Are there different logics? Do different cultures and societies see the world differently? And is reality itself something that is constructed? This book offers a path through these debates. O'Grady begins by clarifying what exactly relativism is and how it differs from scepticism and pluralism. He then examines five main types of cognitive relativism: alethic relativism, logical relativism, ontological relativism; epistemological relativism, and relativism about rationality. Each is clearly distinguised and the arguments for and against each are assessed. O'Grady offers a welcome survey of recent debates, engaging with the work of Davidson, Devitt, Kuhn, Putnam, Quine, Rorty, Searle, Winch and Wittgenstein, among others, and he offers a distinct position of his own on this hotly contested issue.

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The issue of relativism looms large in many contemporary discussions of knowledge, reality, society, religion, culture and gender. Is truth relative? To what extent is knowledge dependent on context? Are there different logics? Do different cultures and societies see the world differently? And is reality itself something that is constructed? This book offers a path through these debates. O'Grady begins by clarifying what exactly relativism is and how it differs from scepticism and pluralism. He then examines five main types of cognitive relativism: alethic relativism, logical relativism, ontological relativism; epistemological relativism, and relativism about rationality. Each is clearly distinguised and the arguments for and against each are assessed. O'Grady offers a welcome survey of recent debates, engaging with the work of Davidson, Devitt, Kuhn, Putnam, Quine, Rorty, Searle, Winch and Wittgenstein, among others, and he offers a distinct position of his own on this hotly contested issue.

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