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Toleration and Its Possibilities: Relativism, Skepticism, and Pluralism
Does a situation of “relativism,” wherein we lack the normative resources to make categorical distinctions and objective evaluations between...
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Ancient and Modern Approaches to the Problem of Relativism A Study of Husserl, Locke, and Plato
Relativism, or the claim that it is possible that the appearances and opinions of each of us are correct for each of us, and hence that any view is...
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Husserl and the Problem of Epistemological Relativism
In a now famous article, “Moral Argument and Liberal Toleration: Abortion and Homosexuality,” an article which has been reprinted in revised versions...
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Plato’s Solution to the Problem of Relativism
In this chapter, we will offer a close reading of a very dense and difficult section of Plato’s Theaetetus (151d7–156a1). Socrates in this section...
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Toleration and Its Possibilities: Relativism, Skepticism, and Pluralism
Does a situation of “relativism,” wherein we lack the normative resources to make categorical distinctions and objective evaluations between...
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Introduction
In the introduction to a recent book on relativism, its authors, after reminding us that “relativism is an ancient philosophical doctrine, which made...
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Anthropology as Writing Power
Marcus and Fischer’s advocacy of cultural critique in anthropology, which I subscribe to wholly, is admirable, but it takes for granted the inherent...
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Conclusion
Let us conclude by considering Socrates’ critique of Protagoras’ supposition in the context of our overall study. We recall first that...
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Introduction
The first references to the rights and duties of people can be found in written sources like the Hindu Vedas, the Babylonian Code of Hammurabi, the...
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Essence
This chapter deals with the relation between Marxism and essentialism. Modern ethics can be divided into three categories—deontology, utilitarianism,...
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Alienation
This chapter elucidates the characteristics of alienation theory by comparing it with justice theory. First, as a framework of normative theory,...
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Understanding the Debate Between Universalism and Relativism
This chapter contextualises the conversation into which this book intervenes, engaging with current and historical debates between multiculturalism...
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Populismus versus majoritärer Relativismus: Zu einer wichtigen Unterscheidung zwischen Demokratiekonzeptionen in der Bevölkerung
In addition to a populist understanding of democracy, a form of majoritarian relativism also forms part of German political culture. This paper...
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Challenges in conceptualizing and measuring meanings and understandings of democracy
Research on meanings and understandings of democracy is growing. But besides useful theoretical and empirical insights, this research produces open...
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What Toleration Is Not
One of the reasons for the lack of agreement about the normative justification of toleration is the unclarity of the concept of toleration itself....
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Can European Mechanisms on Human Rights Be Applied in South Asia?
This chapter analyzes whether or not the development of the European mechanisms of human rights can serve as a model for similar developments in...
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Normativity and Solidarity
What methodologies should characterize religious ethics? How should religious ethics relate (or not relate) to religious studies? These questions...
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Recognition on Demand: A Study of Religion in Conscience Protection Clauses
In Children, Ethics, and Modern Medicine (2003), Richard B. Miller studies the motives of parents when they refuse medical treatments for their...
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Introduction: A Framework for Analyzing Moral Situations
This chapter introduces the major moral theories that are often used professionally to analyze moral problems. Attention is paid both to the nature...