Universal and Relative Rationality
Principia: An International Journal of Epistemology 13 (1):67-84 (2009)
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In this paper I illustrate how a basic kind of universal rationality can be profitably combined with undeniable instances of relativism. I do so by engaging Michael Friedman’s recent response to a challenge from Thomas KuhnAuthor's Profile
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10.5007/1808-1711.2009v13n1p67
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