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Conceptual Relativism
In Steven D. Hales (ed.), A Companion to Relativism. Oxford, UK: Wiley‐Blackwell. pp. 159–178 (2011)
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This chapter contains sections titled: Abstract What is Conceptual Relativism? The Kantian Roots of Conceptual Relativism Epistemology or Metaphysics? Conceptual Relativism and Truth The Scheme and Content Relativized? Davidson Against the Very Idea of a Conceptual Scheme Empirical Sources: Conceptual Relativism in Linguistics and Psychology References.
conceptual relativism arguments for and against conceptual relativism Kantian roots of conceptual relativism conceptual relativism ‐ view that two incommensurable conceptual schemes may be adequate as cognitive tools Kant, first philosopher ‐ to argue clearly about the cognized world conceptual relativism and truth Donald Davidson ‐ argument just given against conceptual relativism, having a posteriori character empirical sources ‐ conceptual relativism in linguistics and psychology distribution of grammatical gender ‐ within a language systematically influencing further associations made by speakers of that language languages, differing from one another ‐ and character of their lexicalizations
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