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The Challenge of Relativism - 9780826497956
Un libro in lingua di Phillips Patrick J. J. edito da BERTRAMS, 2007
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For many practicing within the humanities, relativism is a pervasive and persuasive intellectual position. They hold that relativism rightly views knowledge as relative to time, culture, group, and individual. In response, Phillips (York U., Canada) examines several varieties of relativism proposed over the past few centuries and identifies it as a way of thinking that imbues postcolonialism and postmodernism. He examines the reasons why relativism is both ageless and evergreen, and analyzes its popular appeal, describing the grounds of relativism and its wealth of variants and branches, the relations between Wittgenstein and skepticism (and Winch and culture) and the resulting impact on relativism, and the pluralist tradition set by Rorty and Schmitt. One of the most interesting passages deals with the relationship between relativism and what Phillips calls "ruthless liberalism." Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Informazioni bibliografiche
- Titolo del Libro in lingua: The Challenge of Relativism
- Sottotitolo: Its Nature and Limits
- Lingua: English
- Autore: Phillips Patrick J. J.
- Editore: BERTRAMS
- Collana: (Hardcover)
- Data di Pubblicazione: 16 Gennaio '07
- Genere: PHILOSOPHY
- Argomento: Relativity
- Pagine: 157
- Dimensioni mm: 234 x 158 x 19
- ISBN-10: 0826497950
- EAN-13: 9780826497956