The Possibility of Relative Truth
Author | : Peter Davson-Galle |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 302 |
Release | : 2019-07-25 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780429810770 |
ISBN-13 | : 0429810776 |
Rating | : 4/5 (776 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Possibility of Relative Truth written by Peter Davson-Galle and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-07-25 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1998, this book is an investigation of the possibility of articulating a coherent thesis of truth relativism within first, a host correspondence theory of truth and second, a host coherence theory of truth. The type of relativism addressed in the book is what is sometimes called ’framework relativism’ - that where truth is relativised to a framework of belief or conceptual scheme. A further restraint is that a global relativistic thesis is sought - one which is relativistic about all truths. The book does not set itself the task of defending relativism but just that of seeking a coherent articulation of it.