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Relativism. by O'Grady, Paul

Table of Contents: “…Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; 1 Introduction to relativism; 2 Truth and logic; 3 Ontological relativism; 4 Epistemological relativism; 5 Relativism about rationality; 6 Evaluating relativism; Guide to further reading; Bibliography; Index.…”
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Relativism. by Mosteller, Timothy

Table of Contents: “…Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; 1 A Definition and Brief History of Relativism; 2 Epistemological Relativism; 3 Ontological Relativism; 4 Ethical Relativism; 5 Aesthetic Relativism; 6 Relativistic Worldviews in Science, Politics and Religion, and the Possibility of Neutrality; Notes; Works Cited; Index; A; B; C; D; G; H; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; V; W; Y; Z.…”
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Science and relativism : some key controversies in the philosophy of science / by Laudan, Larry

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Relativization in Ojibwe / by Sullivan, Michael D., Sr

Table of Contents: “…A basic introduction to the study -- Ojibwe morphosyntax -- Methodology -- Relativization in Ojibwe.…”
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Relativism and Reality : a Contemporary Introduction. by Kirk, Robert

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Beyond relativism : Raymond Boudon, cognitive rationality, and critical realism / by Hamlin, Cynthia Lins, 1969-

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On Relativization and Clefting : an Analysis of Italian Sign Language / by Branchini, Chiara

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Science and relativism : some key controversies in the philosophy of science / by Laudan, Larry

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Challenge of Relativism : Its Nature and Limits. by Phillips, Patrick J. J.

Table of Contents: “…The grounds of relativism : a plethora of opinion -- The branches of relativism : classical to modern -- A root of relativism : wittgenstein and scepticism -- A root of relativism : winch and culture -- The pluralist tree : rorty, relativism, diversity and tolerance.…”
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Relativism and the Foundations of Liberalism. by Long, Graham

Table of Contents: “…Cover; Contents; Front Matter; Title Page; Publisher Information; Acknowledgements; Dedication; Preface; Introduction; Part 1; Relativism; Universalism; Reflective Equilibrium and Relativism; Coherance Relativism and Its Implications; Part 2; Liberal Neutrality; Reasonable Disagreement and Relativism; Conclusion; Back Matter; Bibliography; Also Available.…”
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Relativism and the foundations of philosophy / by Hales, Steven D.

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Science, Democracy and Relativism : the Production and Dissemination of Scientific Knowledge from the Viewpoint of Communitarian Epistemology. by Shekeris, Haris

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Relativism and intentionalism in interpretation : Davidson, hermeneutics, and pragmatism / by Puolakka, Kalle, 1980-

Table of Contents: “…Intro -- Preface -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: Does Joseph Margolis's Defense of Relativism Fall into an Impasse? -- Chapter 2: From Humpty Dumpty to James Joyce: Donald Davidson's Late Philosophy and the Question of Intention -- Chapter 3: A New Look at Hermeneutic Criticisms of Intentionalism -- Chapter 4: Richard Rorty's Pragmatist Challenge to Intentionalism -- Chapter 5: Conclusions: How to Be a Pluralist without Being a Relativist -- Bibliography -- About the Author.…”
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Beyond Objectivism and Relativism : Science, Hermeneutics, and Praxis. by Bernstein, Richard J.

Table of Contents: “…PART One: BEYOND OBJECTIVISM AND RELATIVISM: AN OVERVIEW --…”
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The metaphysics and ethics of relativism / by Rovane, Carol A. (Carol Anne), 1955-

Table of Contents: “…How to formulate the doctrine of relativism -- Prevailing consensus view: disagreement, relative truth and anti-realism -- Relativism as multimundialism -- Evaluating the doctrine of relativism -- Relativism concerning natural facts -- Relativism concerning moral values.…”
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Beyond objectivism and relativism : science, hermeneutics, and praxis / by Bernstein, Richard J.

Der metaethische Relativismus auf dem Prüfstand by Wendelborn, Christian, 1978-

Subjects: “…Ethical relativism.…”
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Relativismus. by Irlenborn, Bernd

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Natural Moralities : a Defense of Pluralistic Relativism. by Wong, David B.

Table of Contents: “…Contents; Introduction; Part I: How Pluralism and Naturalism Make for Natural Moralities; 1 Pluralism and Ambivalence; 2 Pluralistic Relativism; 3 Objections and Replies; Part II: Constraints on Natural Moralities; 4 Identity, Flourishing, and Relationship; 5 Community and Liberal Theory; 6 Does Psychological Realism Constrain the Content of Moralities?…”
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Moral relativism and Chinese philosophy : David Wong and his critics / by Huang, Yong

Table of Contents: “…David Wong's Pluralistic Moral Relativism; 1. The Strategy and Style of Wong's Approach: Working Out a Defensible Relativism; 2. …”
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Relativism in contemporary American philosophy / by Mosteller, Timothy

Table of Contents: “…Epistemological relativism articulated -- Recent attempts to generate a non-problematic ER -- Relativistic tensions in MacIntyre's epistemology -- Relativistic tensions in Putnam's epistemology -- Relativistic tensions in Rorty's 'epistemology' -- Toward an ER-free epistemology.…”
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Dialogues on relativism, absolutism, and beyond : four days in India / by Krausz, Michael, 1942-

Table of Contents: “…Day one: relativism versus absolutism: a first encounter -- Day two: reconciling relativism and absolutism -- Day three: strands of absolutism and relativism -- Day four: beyond relativism and absolutism.…”
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Subjective morals by Sapontzis, S. F. (Steve F.)

Table of Contents: “…A Phenomenology of Moral Value; Ch05. Moral Relativism; Ch06. The Right and the Not So Good; Ch07. …”
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The book of absolutes : a critique of relativism and a defence of universals / by Gairdner, William D. (William Douglas), 1940-

Table of Contents: “…A brief history of relativism -- The main types of relativism -- Objections to relativism -- The universals of human life and culture -- The constants of nature -- The war over biology: setting the stage -- Hardwired: the universal of human biology, sex, and brain sex -- Universals of law: the natural law and the moral law -- The natural law and the moral law at work in the world -- How language theory changed the (post) modern world -- German philosophy and the relativist revolt against Western civilization -- The sacred text: the French Nietzsche and the French Heidegger -- Po-mo and the return to absolutes -- The universals of language -- A postscript, with a word about universals of literature, myth, and symbol -- Appendix: some universals and constants of nature and human nature.…”
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The anthropology of moralities by Heintz, Monica

Subjects: “…Cultural relativism.…”
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Moral relativity by Wong, David B.

Subjects: “…Ethical relativism. sh 85045094…”

Sophistical Practice : Toward a Consistent Relativism. by Cassin, Barbara

Table of Contents: “…The Relativity of Translation and Relativism; Notes; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W.…”
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Moral absolutes : tradition, revision, and truth by Finnis, John

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Moral absolutes : tradition, revision, and truth by Finnis, John

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Exploring borders : understanding culture and psychology by Mantovani, Giuseppe, 1942-

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The nature of moral thinking by Snare, Francis

Table of Contents: “…Moral thinking and philosophical questions -- Authoritarian ethics and subjectivist ethics -- Some classic ethical theories -- Psychological egoism and hedonism -- Meta-ethical theories -- Hume's gap and the naturalistic fallacy -- Relativism in general -- Descriptive relativism and meta-ethical subjectivism -- Genetic accounts which debunk morality -- Descriptive relativism and varieties of normative relativism -- Whether meta-ethical subjectivism has practical consequences -- Methods of justifying a normative ethical theory.…”
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Rationality and cognition : against relativism-pragmatism / by Miščević, Nenad

Table of Contents: “…Cover -- Contents -- PREFACE -- Part One: The Cognitivist Challenge -- 1 Philosophy and Cognitive Science -- 2 Epistemology: The Classical Picture -- 3 Relativism-Pragmatism -- Part Two: Are Our Representations Truth-Tolerant? …”
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Il diplomatico interculturale by Lobasso, Fabrizio

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Morality and Cultural Differences. by Cook, John W.

Table of Contents: “…THE CLAIMS OF MORAL RELATIVISM; II. ANTHROPOLOGY AND MORAL RELATIVISM; III. …”
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The problem of relativism in the sociology of (scientific) knowledge /

Table of Contents: “…Notes on Contributers; Introduction; Relativism as a Completion of the Scientific Project; Relativism, Incoherence, and the Strong Programme; Realism and Relativism; Theory-Ladenness and Relativism; Constructed Worlds, Contested Truths; Relativism, Meaning and the New Sociology of Knowledge; Methodological Relationism; Karl Mannheim, Relativism and Knowledge in the Natural Sciences -- A Deviant Interpretation; Knowledge, Practice, and the Problem of Relativism -- Reconsidering Michael Polanyi's 'Personal Knowledge'…”
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Relativism, alternate history, and the forgetful reader : reading science fiction and historiography / by Thiess, Derek, 1981-

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Universalism Versus Relativism in Language and Thought : Proceedings of a Colloquium on the Sapir-Whorf Hypotheses /

Table of Contents: “…Epistemological and methodological aspects of relativism -- pt. 4. Extracolloquial papers.…”
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The Structure of Relation Algebras Generated by Relativizations. by Givant, Steven R.

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Human rights in Iran : the abuse of cultural relativism / by Afshari, Reza

Table of Contents: “…Islamic cultural relativism in human rights discourse -- The Shiite theocracy -- The right of life -- The right to freedom from torture -- The right to liberty and security of person and to freedom from arbitrary arrest -- The right to a fair trial -- The right to freedom of conscience, thought, and religion -- Renounce your conscience or face death: the prison massacre of 1988 -- The right to freedom of thought, conscience, and religion: Iranian religious minorities -- Official responses to the United Nations: countering the charges of violations in the 1980s -- Change of tactics after Ayatollah Khomeini's death -- The special representative's meeting with the judiciary and security officials -- The right to freedom of opinion, expression, and the press -- The most revealing cases of violations of the right to freedom of expression and the press -- The rights to participate in the political life of the country and to peaceful assembly and association -- The rights of women -- UN monitoring, 1984-2000: mixed results.…”
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Human rights in Iran : the abuse of cultural relativism / by Afshari, Reza

Table of Contents: “…Islamic cultural relativism in human rights discourse -- The Shiite theocracy -- The right of life -- The right to freedom from torture -- The right to liberty and security of person and to freedom from arbitrary arrest -- The right to a fair trial -- The right to freedom of conscience, thought, and religion -- Renounce your conscience or face death: the prison massacre of 1988 -- The right to freedom of thought, conscience, and religion: Iranian religious minorities -- Official responses to the United Nations: countering the charges of violations in the 1980s -- Change of tactics after Ayatollah Khomeini's death -- The special representative's meeting with the judiciary and security officials -- The right to freedom of opinion, expression, and the press -- The most revealing cases of violations of the right to freedom of expression and the press -- The rights to participate in the political life of the country and to peaceful assembly and association -- The rights of women -- UN monitoring, 1984-2000: mixed results.…”
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