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Record Nr.

UNINA9910809841403321

Autore

Kirk Robert <1933->

Titolo

Relativism and reality : a contemporary introduction / / Robert Kirk

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York, : Routledge, 2001

ISBN

1-280-33473-8

1-134-61989-8

0-203-00379-9

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (205 p.)

Disciplina

149/.2

Soggetti

Realism

Relativity

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 184-187) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Copyright; CONTENTS

Sommario/riassunto

Our thoughts about the world are clearly influenced by such things as point of view, temperament, past experience and culture. However, some thinkers go much further and argue that everything that exists depends on us, arguing that 'even reality is relative'. Can we accept such a claim in the face of events such as floods and other natural disasters or events seemingly beyond our control? 'Realists' argue that reality is independent of out thinking. 'Relativists' disagree, arguing that what there is depends on our point of view. Which is right?Robert Kirk provides a crystal clear account o