Relativism : a guide for the perplexed / Timothy Mosteller.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mosteller, Timothy, author.

Series:

Guides for the perplexed.

Continuum guides for the perplexed

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Relativity.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (119 p.)

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Continuum, [2008]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Relativism is a philosophical topic that has many dimensions and can mean many things. It is the view that one thing owes existence, truth, goodness or beauty to something else and is central to an understanding of any of the four traditional divisions of philosophy: ontology, epistemology, ethics and aesthetics. Relativism: A Guide for the Perplexed offers a concise, yet fully comprehensive introduction to relativism and how it applies to the different parts of the basic, foundational areas of philosophy and, indeed, to every area of human enquiry. Timothy Mosteller begins with a discussion o

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; 1 A Definition and Brief History of Relativism; 2 Epistemological Relativism; 3 Ontological Relativism; 4 Ethical Relativism; 5 Aesthetic Relativism; 6 Relativistic Worldviews in Science, Politics and Religion, and the Possibility of Neutrality; Notes; Works Cited; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 99-108) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9786613205438

9781283205436

1283205432

9781441133595

1441133593

OCLC:

741691516