Objectivity: A Very Short Introduction

by Stephen Gaukroger

Is objectivity possible? Can there be objectivity in matters of morals? What would a truly objective account of the world be like? Is everything subjective, or relative? Are moral judgments objective or culturally relative? This Very Short Introduction demonstrates that there are a number of common misunderstandings about what objectivity is, and explores the theoretical and practical problems of objectivity by assessing the basic questions raised...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199606692
• ISBN13: 9780199606696
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 4.3" x 6.6"