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The Challenge of Relativism

Its Nature and Limits
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Relativism, the view that knowledge is relative to time, culture, group and/or individual, remains a pervasive and influential intellectual position in philosophy and throughout the humanities. Since ancient times, relativists have been viewed as villains of truth and knowledge. They have undermined optimistic explanations of how we know things and, instead, have grounded knowledge in the ever-changing world of human opinion. But is the relativists' notorious reputation justified? In this important new book Patrick Phillips investigates several varieties of relativism proposed over the centuries and identifies relativism as a central strand of thought that permeates much of post-colonial and postmodern thinking. He investigates the reasons that contribute to the evergreen status of relativism and asks: why does relativism remain a constant occurrence in the writings of the humanities and what accounts for its popular appeal?

Author Biography

Patrick Phillips teaches Philosophy at York University, Canada. In 2004 he won the York International Education Award.
Release date NZ
September 14th, 2011
Audience
  • Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Country of Publication
United States
Illustrations
black & white illustrations
Imprint
Continuum Publishing Corporation
Pages
168
Publisher
Continuum Publishing Corporation
Dimensions
156x234x9
ISBN-13
9781441178855
Product ID
10829003

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