Relativism and Reality: A Contemporary Introduction

Author:   Robert Kirk
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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9780415208178


Pages:   208
Publication Date:   29 July 1999
Format:   Hardback
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An examination of the philosophical tradition surrounding the question of reality and relativism, the belief that reality somehow depends on what we think. Robert Kirk outlines and explores the myths and theories about reality. He examines the tensions between science, subjectivity, objectivity, truth and meaning while analyzing the work of some important contemporary philosophers, including Wittgenstein, Quine, Dummett and Rorty.

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Author:   Robert Kirk
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.544kg
ISBN:  

9780415208178


ISBN 10:   0415208173
Pages:   208
Publication Date:   29 July 1999
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  General ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Truth; Chapter 3 Relative to Us?; Chapter 4 Words and World: Wittgenstein; Chapter 5 Words and World: Quine; Chapter 6 Language-Games V. Realism; Chapter 7 Foundations for Knowledge?; Chapter 8 Dummett’s Anti-Realism; Chapter 9 Rorty’s ‘Postmodern’ Pragmatism; Chapter 10 Science and the World of Everyday Life; Chapter 11 A Strong Realism;

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'Robert Kirk's short, readable, and engaging book provides an excellent introduction to the considerations that motivate relativism and the reasons they are not convincing' - Philosophical Review


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Robert Kirk is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Nottingham.

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