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Theories of Truth: An Introduction

By: Timothy M. Mosteller

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Theories of Truth: An Introduction

By: Timothy M. Mosteller

From the Pre-Socratics to the 21st century, Theories of Truth: An Introduction provides a clear, introductory account of the major theories of truth. Starting with a defense of the importance of truth in reflection, this introduction guides readers through correspondence, coherence, deflationist and pragmatic theories to the connection between truth and rationality. Without assuming prior knowledge, it thematically introduces the key theories and explains the challenges and objections that exist as well as the links that can be made with other areas of human inquiry. Informative and critical, each chapter covers a single theory and presents a robust coverage of the debates, accessible descriptions of technicalities and an accurate account of the history. For undergraduates looking to understand the place, development and importance of truth in either epistemology specifically or philosophy in general, Theories of Truth: An Introduction offers a straightforward understanding of truth, clarifying both the history of the theories and the current debates about them.

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1441191968

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The Heresy of Heresies

A Defense of Christian Common-Sense Realism

By: Timothy M. Mosteller

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The Heresy of Heresies

A Defense of Christian Common-Sense Realism

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“The heresy of heresies was common sense.” —George Orwell, 1984. This book is a defense of common-sense realism, which is the greatest heresy of our time. Following common-sense philosophers like Thomas Aquinas, G. K. Chesterton, C. S. Lewis, Dallas Willard, and J. P. Moreland, this book defends a common-sense vision of reality within the Christian tradition. Mosteller shows how common-sense realism is more reasonable than the materialist, idealist, pragmatist, existentialist, and relativist spirits of our age. It maintains that we can know the nature of reality through common-sense experience and that this knowledge has profound implication for living the good life and being a good person.

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1725255731

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Relativism: A Guide for the Perplexed

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Relativism: A Guide for the Perplexed

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Relativism is a philosophical topic that has many dimensions and can mean many things. It is the view that one thing owes existence, truth, goodness or beauty to something else and is central to an understanding of any of the four traditional divisions of philosophy: ontology, epistemology, ethics and aesthetics. Relativism: A Guide for the Perplexed offers a concise introduction to relativism and how it applies to the different parts of the basic, foundational areas of philosophy and, indeed, to every area of human enquiry. Timothy Mosteller provides an overview of the topic across the discipline of philosophy, examining it in detail in its primary forms: ontological relativism, epistemological relativism, moral relativism and aesthetic relativism. The book concludes with a summary of the role of relativism in three other key academic disciplines: science, politics, and religion.

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1441133593

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Relativism in Contemporary American Philosophy

MacIntyre, Putnam, and Rorty

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Relativism in Contemporary American Philosophy

MacIntyre, Putnam, and Rorty

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Relativism about knowledge or truth has always provoked the ire of philosophers. Ever since Protagoras declared in antiquity that "man is the measure of all things", relativism has been repeatedly attacked. Recently, however, Alasdair MacIntyre has observed that "relativism ... is one of those doctrines that have by now been refuted a number of times too often." Along with MacIntyre, Hilary Putnam and Richard Rorty have also argued that while relativism may be problematic, there are valuable insights in it that philosophers need to take notice of. This book sorts out exactly what those relativistic insights are, and where they are to be found within the works of these three leading late-twentieth-century American philosophers. Timothy Mosteller begins with a review of the major traditional definitions of relativism and the classical arguments against it. He then examines twentieth-century accounts and defenses of relativism and points out that each account faces problems similar to those of the traditional versions. The book continues with substantial treatments of the views of MacIntyre, Putnam and Rorty on relativism, with each thinker robustly engaging the opinions of the others. Mosteller concludes the book by developing an alternative approach to relativism about knowledge, which recognizes that while there may be no single 'global' criterion for all knowledge claims, there can be 'local' standards for settling particular disputes in such a way as to avoid the traditional hazards of relativism.

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The Heresy of Heresies

A Defense of Christian Common-Sense Realism

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A Defense of Christian Common-Sense Realism

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Theories of Truth: An Introduction

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Four Views on Christian Metaphysics

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Four Views on Christian Metaphysics

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Four Views on Christian Metaphysics presents four prominent views held among Christians today on the major questions in philosophical metaphysics. What is the nature of existence itself? What is it for something to exist? What are universals? What is the soul? How do these things relate to God, in light of special and general revelation? The four Christian perspectives presented in this book are: Platonism, Aristotelianism, idealism, and postmodernism. The purpose of this book is to help Christians think deeply and carefully about a Christian view of the ultimate nature of reality and our place in it.

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The Heresy of Heresies

A Defense of Christian Common-Sense Realism

By: Timothy M. Mosteller

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The Heresy of Heresies

A Defense of Christian Common-Sense Realism

By: Timothy M. Mosteller

The heresy of heresies was common sense." --George Orwell, 1984. This book is a defense of common-sense realism, which is the greatest heresy of our time. Following common-sense philosophers like Thomas Aquinas, G. K. Chesterton, C. S. Lewis, Dallas Willard, and J. P. Moreland, this book defends a common-sense vision of reality within the Christian tradition. Mosteller shows how common-sense realism is more reasonable than the materialist, idealist, pragmatist, existentialist, and relativist spirits of our age. It maintains that we can know the nature of reality through common-sense experience and that this knowledge has profound implication for living the good life and being a good person.

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Relativism in Contemporary American Philosophy

MacIntyre, Putnam, and Rorty

By: Timothy Mosteller

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Relativism in Contemporary American Philosophy

MacIntyre, Putnam, and Rorty

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This is a much-needed critical study of epistemological relativism in contemporary American philosophy, with special refence to the views of Alasdair MacIntyre, Hilary Putnam and Richard Rorty.

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Relativism: A Guide for the Perplexed

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Relativism: A Guide for the Perplexed

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A student's guide to the historical context and key themes in relativism across the discipline of philosophy.

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Book's by Timothy M. Mosteller

Theories of Truth: An Introduction

Theories of Truth: An Introduction

The Heresy of Heresies

The Heresy of Heresies

Relativism: A Guide for the Perplexed

Relativism: A Guide for the Perplexed

Relativism in Contemporary American Philosophy

Relativism in Contemporary American Philosophy

The Heresy of Heresies

The Heresy of Heresies

Theories of Truth: An Introduction

Theories of Truth: An Introduction

Four Views on Christian Metaphysics

Four Views on Christian Metaphysics

The Heresy of Heresies

The Heresy of Heresies

Relativism in Contemporary American Philosophy

Relativism in Contemporary American Philosophy

Relativism: A Guide for the Perplexed

Relativism: A Guide for the Perplexed

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