The Routledge Handbook of Philosophy of Relativism by Kusch, Martin;

Short description:

An outstanding major reference source on this fundamental topic. Essential reading for students and researchers in all branches of philosophy, and also of interest to those in related subjects such as politics, religion, sociology, cultural studies and literature.

Long description:

Relativism can be found in all philosophical traditions and subfields of philosophy. It is also a central idea in the social sciences, the humanities, religion and politics. This is the first volume to map relativistic motifs in all areas of philosophy, synchronically and diachronically. It thereby provides essential intellectual tools for thinking about contemporary issues like cultural diversity, the plurality of the sciences, or the scope of moral values.

The Routledge Handbook of Philosophy of Relativism is an outstanding major reference source on this fundamental topic. The 57 chapters by a team of international contributors are divided into nine parts:

• Relativism in non-Western philosophical traditions



• Relativism in Western philosophical traditions



• Relativism in ethics



• Relativism in political and legal philosophy



• Relativism in epistemology



• Relativism in metaphysics



• Relativism in philosophy of science



• Relativism in philosophy of language and mind



• Relativism in other areas of philosophy.

Essential reading for students and researchers in all branches of philosophy, this handbook will also be of interest to those in related subjects such as politics, religion, sociology, cultural studies and literature.

Table of Contents:

Introduction: A Primer on Relativism Martin Kusch Part 1: Relativism in Non-Western Philosophical Traditions 1. Relativism in the Indian Tradition: Examining the Viewpoints (D¿¿¿is) Sthaneshwar Timalsina 2. Relativism in the Islamic Traditions Nader El-Bizri 3. African Philosophy Anke Graness Part 2: Relativism in Western Philosophical Traditions 4. Relativism in Ancient Greek Philosophy Tamer Nawar 5. Medieval Philosophy John Marenbon6. Relativism in Early Modern Philosophy Martin Lenz 7. Relativism in German Idealism, Historicism and Neo-Kantianism Katherina Kinzel 8. Nietzsche and Relativism Jessica N. Berry 9. Marx and Marxism Lawrence Dallman and Brian Leiter 0. The Many Faces of Anti-Relativism in Phenomenology Sonja Rinofner-Kreidl 11. History, Dialogue, and Feeling: Perspectives on Hermeneutic Relativism Kristin Gjesdal 12. Relativism in the Context of National Socialism Johannes Steizinger 13. Relativism and Pragmatism Anna Boncampagni 14. Relativism and Poststructuralism Gerald Posselt and Sergej Seitz Part 3: Relativism in Ethics15. Moral Ambivalence David B. Wong16. Moral Relativism and Moral Disagreement Alexandra Plakias 17. Moral Relativism Peter Seipel 18. Relativism and Moralism John Christian Laursen and Victor Morales 19. Incommensurability, Cultural Relativism, and the Fundamental Presuppositions of Morality Mark R. Reiff 20. Evolutionary Debunking and Moral Relativism Daniel Z. Korman and Dustin Locke21. Motivating Reasons Christoph Hanisch Part 4: Relativism in Political and Legal Philosophy 22. Relativism and Liberalism Matthew J. Moore 23. Relativism and Radical Conservatism