Epistemological Relativism: Arguments Pro and Con

In Steven D. Hales (ed.), A Companion to Relativism. Malden, MA: Wiley-Blackwell. pp. 199–218 (2010)
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This chapter contains sections titled: Abstract Introduction Arguments Con Arguments Pro Ambivalence Concerning Relativism? The Case of Richard Rorty A Newer Argument Pro: Hales's Defense of Relativism References.

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epistemic relativism ‐ epistemological relativism, arguments pro and con   knowledge (or truth or justification) relative ‐ to time, to place, to society, to culture, to historical epoch, to conceptual scheme or framework   epistemological relativism, that knowledge relative ‐ to time, to place, to society, to culture   opponents of relativism ‐ making criticisms of doctrine   Protagorean relativism, the first instance ‐ a doctrine about relativity of truth   relativism is thus incoherent in that ‐ if it is true (or right or justified)   ancient and seemingly powerful criticisms ‐ a resurgence of relativism   non‐relativist, all proposed standards (and meta‐standards) ‐ open to challenge   ambivalence concerning relativism ‐ the case of Richard Rorty   a newer argument pro: Hales's defense of relativism

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