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In the post-positivist era in which Cartesian epistemology must be overcome we require a normative criterion of truth. Without it rationality of our beliefs and justifiability of our political acts are in question. This study seeks an epistemological criterion of truth that is attentive to the socio...

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Main Author: Shomali, Alireza (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.
Subjects:
Philosophy.
Political Philosophy.
Political Science.
Social Philosophy.
Political science > Philosophy.
Political science.
Social sciences > Philosophy.
Electronic books.
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Summary:In the post-positivist era in which Cartesian epistemology must be overcome we require a normative criterion of truth. Without it rationality of our beliefs and justifiability of our political acts are in question. This study seeks an epistemological criterion of truth that is attentive to the sociopolitical conditions that determine meaning.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (IX, 220 pages)
ISBN:9780230277410
DOI:10.1057/9780230277410