Argues that the "locus and focus" of differences among languages lies not so much in practical or rational aspects as in the complexity and richness of more poetic dimensions--in the nuances of words, or the style and voice of an author. This poetic reformulation of what has bee…
Argues that the "locus and focus" of differences among languages lies not so much in practical or rational aspects as in the complexity and richness of more poetic dimensions--in the nuances of words, or the style and voice of an author. This poetic reformulation of what has bee…
This anthology captures the significance and range of relativistic doctrines, rehearsing their virtues and vices and reflecting on a spectrum of attitudes. Invoking diverse philosophical orientations, these doctrines concern conceptions of relativism in relation to facts and con…
Max Kölbel examines the mainstream grasp of the meaning of meaning and reveals, for example, the inherent flaws in believing that understanding a sentence implies knowledge of the conditions required for the sentence to be true.
Max Kölbel examines the mainstream grasp of the meaning of meaning and reveals, for example, the inherent flaws in believing that understanding a sentence implies knowledge of the conditions required for the sentence to be true.
Moral relativism: a reader
This volume is devoted solely to the topic of moral relativism, and includes 19 contemporary selections. These selections are nontechnical and thus accessible to a wide range of readers, including college undergraduates (at all levels) from various disciplines. The selections fa…
Herder is often criticized for having embraced cultural relativism, but there has been little philosophical discussion of what he actually wrote about the nature of the human species and its differentiation through culture. This book focuses on Herder's idea of culture, seeking …
