208 Pages
by Routledge

208 Pages
by Routledge

208 Pages
by Routledge

The issue of relativism looms large in many contemporary discussions of knowledge, reality, society, religion, culture and gender. Is truth relative? To what extent is knowledge dependent on context? Are there different logics? Do different cultures and societies see the world differently? And is reality itself something that is constructed? This book offers a path through these debates. O'Grady... Read more
Preface 1. Introduction to relativism 2. Truth and logic 3. Ontological relativism 4. Epistemological relativism 5. Relativism about rationality 6. Evaluating relativism Further reading Bibliography Index

Biography

Paul O'Grady