Thread Questions...
What is going on with epistemic relativism? Why on earth has it become popular with people on the left, right, and center? Is there any sound justification for it at all? If so, what is that justification?
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The relativist’s key claim is that varying and often contradictory epistemic systems have equal legitimacy. See here, here, and here.
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My opinion (if anyone is interested)...
I am not fond of epistemic relativism. That's putting it mildly. I see epistemic relativism as a threat to the sciences, representative democracy, humanism, universal liberalism, and reason. Beyond that, I think it's more often than not an intellectually dishonest position. But other than those things, I'm sure it's ok, and that its mother loves it.
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And now, in a futile effort to make it up to you for a boring OP...
What is going on with epistemic relativism? Why on earth has it become popular with people on the left, right, and center? Is there any sound justification for it at all? If so, what is that justification?
_______________________
The relativist’s key claim is that varying and often contradictory epistemic systems have equal legitimacy. See here, here, and here.
......
My opinion (if anyone is interested)...
I am not fond of epistemic relativism. That's putting it mildly. I see epistemic relativism as a threat to the sciences, representative democracy, humanism, universal liberalism, and reason. Beyond that, I think it's more often than not an intellectually dishonest position. But other than those things, I'm sure it's ok, and that its mother loves it.
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And now, in a futile effort to make it up to you for a boring OP...