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Varieties of Relativism and the Reach of Reasons
In Steven D. Hales (ed.), A Companion to Relativism. Malden, MA: Wiley-Blackwell. pp. 70–84 (2010)
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This chapter contains sections titled: Abstract Definition General Contrasts between Relativism and Absolutism Reference Frames Domains Levels Values Absolutist Strands a Relativist Might Negate On the Putative Self ‐ Contradiction of Relativism Reach of Reasons Conclusion Bibliography.
varieties of relativism and the reach of reasons relativism, claims that truth, goodness, or beauty ‐ is relative to a reference frame what reference frames ‐ conceptual, cultural, or historical could apply contrasts between relativism and absolutism domains, separated as a matter of convention ‐ thought to reveal natural kinds absolutist strands ‐ a relativist might negate permutations applying ‐ in the religious domain putative self‐contradiction of relativism distinction between relativism and absolutism ‐ being not exhaustive
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