Science and Relativism: Some Key Controversies in the

Science and Relativism: Some Key Controversies in the Philosophy of Science (Science and Its Conceptual Foundations series)

In recent years, many members of the intellectual community have embraced a radical relativism regarding knowledge in general and scientific knowledge in particular, holding that Kuhn, Quine, and Feyerabend have knocked the traditional picture of scientific knowledge into a cocked hat. Is philosophy of science, or mistaken impressions of it, responsible for the rise of relativism? In this book, Laudan offers a trenchant, wide-ranging critique of cognitive relativism and a thorough introduction to major issues in the philosophy of knowledge.
Country USA
Brand University of Chicago Press
Manufacturer University of Chicago Press
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber xiv, 180 p.
Model xiv, 180 p.
ReleaseDate 1990-08-15
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780226469492

Science and Relativism: Some Key Controversies in the Philosophy of Science (Science and Its Conceptual Foundations series)