The Possibility of Discussion: Relativism, Truth and Criticism of Religious Beliefs

by Hugo Strandberg

Book Overview

Answering the question 'How is fruitful discussion possible?', this book addresses the central philosophical issue of how reason shall be understood and how it is limited. This study argues that the understanding of discussion according to which it necessarily starts from putative universal norms and rules for argumentation is problematic, among other reasons since such rules are unfruitful in contexts where there are vast disagreements such as religion...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138259306
• ISBN13: 9781138259300
• Release Date: October 2016
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"