Fear of knowledge : against relativism and constructivism /
Paul Boghossian sweeps away relativist claims that there is no such thing as objective truth or knowledge, but only truth or knowledge from a particular perspective. He shows that philosophy provides rock-solid support for common sense against the relativists, and will prove provocative reading thro...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford :
Clarendon,
2010.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Paul Boghossian sweeps away relativist claims that there is no such thing as objective truth or knowledge, but only truth or knowledge from a particular perspective. He shows that philosophy provides rock-solid support for common sense against the relativists, and will prove provocative reading throughout the discipline and beyond. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (ix, 139 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780199287185 019928718X 9780191713569 0191713562 |