The Last Word

Oxford: Oxford University Press (1997)
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In this important new book Nagel, one of the most distinguished philosophers writing in English today, presents a sustained defence of reason against the attacks of subjectivism. He offers systematic rebuttals of relativistic claims with respect to language, logic, science, and ethics.

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9780195108347   0195149831   0195108345   9780195149838   9780199872206
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