The Specter of Relativism

The Specter of Relativism
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Publisher : Northwestern University Press
Total Pages : 316
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ISBN-10 : 0810112574
ISBN-13 : 9780810112575
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Book Synopsis The Specter of Relativism by : Lawrence Kennedy Schmidt

Download or read book The Specter of Relativism written by Lawrence Kennedy Schmidt and published by Northwestern University Press. This book was released on 1995 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Specter of Relativism addresses the timely topic of relativism from the perspective of Gadamer's hermeneutics. This collection of essays explores several of the key issues in contemporary philosophy--the nature of truth, the model of conversation, and the possibility of an ethics in postmodern conditions--in the context of the work of Gadamer. Although centered on Gadamer and including the first English translation of one of his essays, the volume does not narrowly define or defend the approach of philosophical hermeneutics; the contributors present a broad range of views, in some cases championing a Gadamerian perspective, in others challenging it.


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