ISBN: 9780415208178

Our thoughts about the world are clearly influenced by such things as point of view, temperament, past experience and culture. However, some thinkers go much further and argue that everyt… Altro …

Our thoughts about the world are clearly influenced by such things as point of view, temperament, past experience and culture. However, some thinkers go much further and argue that everything that exists depends on us, arguing that ''even reality is relative''. Can we accept such a claim in the face of events such as floods and other natural disasters or events seemingly beyond our control? ''Realists'' argue that reality is independent of out thinking. ''Relativists'' disagree, arguing that what there is depends on our point of view. Which is right?Robert Kirk provides a crystal clear account of this debate from the Greek philosophers to Wittgenstein and Rorty. Along the way, he unpacks some of the more complicated issues surrounding ideas of objectivity, subjectivity, pragmatism and realism essential for those beginning any study of philosphy. Books > Philosophy List_Books, [PU: Routledge]<

1999, ISBN: 9780415208178

This book examines the philosophical tradition surrounding the question of reality and relativism, the belief that reality somehow depends on what we think. Robert Kirk outlines the myths… Altro …

This book examines the philosophical tradition surrounding the question of reality and relativism, the belief that reality somehow depends on what we think. Robert Kirk outlines the myths and theories about reality and explores them in a thorough, concise and highly informative discussion of science, subjectivity, objectivity, truth and meaning. While analyzing some of the most important contemporary philosophers including Wittgenstein and Rorty, Kirk highlights the main areas of concern in contemporary analytic philosophy. Buch (fremdspr.) Robert Kirk gebundene Ausgabe, Taylor & Francis Ltd., 29.07.1999, Taylor & Francis Ltd., 1999<

ISBN: 9780415208178

Relativism and Reality: A Contemporary Introduction Relativism-and-Reality~~Robert-Kirk Philosophy>Philosophy>Philosophy Hardcover, Taylor & Francis

1999, ISBN: 9780415208178

A Contemporary Introduction, Hardcover, Buch, [PU: Routledge]