Relativism: an idea that failed before it started
Tuesday 7th of September 2010 12:36:08 AM
Posted by admin / Under Gairdner Foundation International Award
| The Books of Absolutes: A Critique of Relativism and a Defence of Universals William D. Gairdner McGill-Queens University Press Recommendation: Read Lets play spot the flaw. In 1994, professor Mark Glazer said, Cultural relativism in anthropology is a key methodological concept which is universally accepted within the discipline. (Its the very first sentence after the link.) Dont have it yet? Then lets remind ourselves of what cultural relativism means: Cultural relativism is the view that all beliefs are equally valid and that truth itself is relative, depending on the situation, environment, and individual. You surely have it by now, so... |




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