Why Truth Matters

by Jeremy Stangroom and Ophelia Benson

Book Overview

Truth has always been a central preoccupation of philosophy in all its forms and traditions. However, in the late twentieth century truth became suddenly rather unfashionable. The precedence given to assorted political and ideological agendas, along with the rise of relativism, postmodernism and pseudoscience in academia, led to a decline both of truth as a serious subject, and an intellectual tradition that began with the Enlightenment.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0826495281
• ISBN13: 9780826495280
• Release Date: August 2007
• Publisher: Continuum
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.6" x 7.8"