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200 10$aChallenge of Relativism$b[electronic resource] $eIts Nature and Limits
210   $aLondon $cContinuum International Publishing$d2007
215   $a1 online resource (168 p.)
225 1 $aContinuum Studies in Philosophy
300   $aDescription based upon print version of record.
311   $a1-4411-7885-6 
327   $aCover; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 The Grounds of Relativism: A Plethora of Opinion; 2 The Branches of Relativism: Classical to Modern; 3 A Root of Relativism: Wittgenstein and Scepticism; 4 A Root of Relativism: Winch and Culture; 5 The Pluralist Tree: Rorty, Relativism, Diversity and Tolerance; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index
330   $aRelativism, the view that knowledge is relative to time, culture, group and/or individual, remains a pervasive and influential intellectual position in philosophy and throughout the humanities. Since ancient times, relativists have been viewed as villains of truth and knowledge. They have undermined optimistic explanations of how we know things and, instead, have grounded knowledge in the ever-changing world of human opinion. But is the relativists' notorious reputation justified? In this important new book Patrick Phillips investigates several varieties of relativism proposed over the centuri
410  0$aContinuum Studies in Philosophy
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606   $aPhilosophy
606   $aRelativity
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615  4$aCulture.
615  4$aPhilosophy.
615  4$aRelativity.
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700   $aPhillips$b Patrick J.J$0912623
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