Epistemic Relativism

A Constructive Critique
2014. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-1-349-47806-4
Verlag: Palgrave MacMillan UK

Buch, Englisch, 284 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 345 g

Markus Seidel provides a detailed critique of epistemic relativism in the sociology of scientific knowledge. In addition to scrutinizing the main arguments for epistemic relativism he provides an absolutist account that nevertheless aims at integrating the relativist's intuition.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Seidel, M.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Wissenschaftstheorie, Wissenschaftsphilosophie
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologie / Allgemeines & Theorie Psychologie: Allgemeines
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Erkenntnistheorie
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgements Introduction 1. Setting the stage: Epistemic Relativism in the Strong Programme and Beyond 2. Realism and the Argument from Underdetermination 3. Norm-circularity 4. Epistemic Absolutism that Explains the Relativist's Intuition Summary and Outlook Glossary Bibliography Index

Über Autor(innen)

Markus Seidel is a Postdoctoral Researcher and Lecturer at the Center for Philosophy of Science at the University of Münster, Germany. His research focuses on general philosophy of science, epistemology, sociology of science and sociology of knowledge.