Science and Relativism: Some Key Controversies in the Philosophy of Science

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Science and Relativism: Some Key Controversies in the Philosophy of Science by Laudan, Larry, 9780226469492
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  • ISBN: 9780226469492 | 0226469492
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  • Copyright: 8/15/1990

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Why have many members of the intellectual community embraced a radical relativism where knowledge in general and scientific knowledge in particular are concerned? Have Kuhn, Quine, and Feyerabend 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 Science and Relativism, Larry offers a trenchant, wide-ranging critique of cognitive relativism and a thorough introduction to majorissues in the philosophy of knowledge.