Relativism in Contemporary American Philosophy: Macintyre, Putnam, and Rorty

by Timothy Mosteller

Book Overview

Relativism about knowledge or truth has always provoked the ire of philosophers. Ever since Protagoras declared in antiquity that "man is the measure of all things", relativism has been repeatedly attacked. Recently, however, Alasdair MacIntyre has observed that "relativism ... is one of those doctrines that have by now been refuted a number of times too often." Along with MacIntyre, Hilary Putnam and Richard Rorty have also argued that while relativism...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0826486363
• ISBN13: 9780826486363
• Release Date: July 2006
• Publisher: Continuum
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 1.02 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"