Fear of knowledge against relativism and constructivism
Paul Boghossian sweeps away relativist claims that there is no such thing as objective truth or knowledge, but only truth or knowledge from a particular perspective. He shows that philosophy provides rock-solid support for common sense against the relativists, and will prove provocative reading thro...
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Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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Oxford
Clarendon
2010, 2010
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Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Summary: | Paul Boghossian sweeps away relativist claims that there is no such thing as objective truth or knowledge, but only truth or knowledge from a particular perspective. He shows that philosophy provides rock-solid support for common sense against the relativists, and will prove provocative reading throughout the discipline and beyond |
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Physical Description: | ix, 139 p. |
ISBN: | 9780191713569 0191713562 |