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Relativism, philosophy: relativism is a collective term for views that generally refer to the conditions which are fundamental for the occurrence of these views. Variants are based on theories, on languages, on social groups or on cultures. See also internal realism, externalism, observational language, cultural relativism, idealization._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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Paul Feyerabend on Relativism - Dictionary of Arguments
II 24 Relativism/Feyerabend: a free society is a relativistic society. II 118 Relativism/Feyerabend: Relativism concerns traditions, not opinions, concepts, theories. The latter are only useful in the context of a tradition. Relativism/Feyerabend: Relativism does not assert that all traditions have the same value. Or that traditions in themselves are neither good nor bad. He maintains that they contain such properties only if they are examined from the point of view of (another) tradition. II 130 Relativism/Feyerabend: it is often assumed that relativism leaves the individual free range. Double error: it is not about the individual, but about tradition, not about possibilities, but about rights. >Cultural relativism, >incommensurability, >western rationalism._____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. |
Feyerabend I Paul Feyerabend Against Method. Outline of an Anarchistic Theory of Knowledge, London/New York 1971 German Edition: Wider den Methodenzwang Frankfurt 1997 Feyerabend II P. Feyerabend Science in a Free Society, London/New York 1982 German Edition: Erkenntnis für freie Menschen Frankfurt 1979 |