Against relativism: a philosophical defense of method

Auteur :
Harris, James
Éditeur :
Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S.
ISBN :
9780812692020
Date de publication :
25 févr. 1999
Dimensions :
22,8 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
411 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
There has been a rise, within Western philosophy, of a wave of relativism, according to which Galileo was wrong and his persecutors were right. In this critique of relativism, the author turns the techniques of relativism against relativism, showing that it is self-refuting or ineffectual.