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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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Main Author: Boghossian, Paul Artin
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford Clarendon 2010, 2010
Subjects:
Knowledge, Theory Of
Relativity
Objectivity
Constructivism (philosophy)
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Collection: Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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