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The Abhorrent Relativism We Do Not Profess

Författare

Summary, in English

Perhaps the time has come to relativise relativism? That is the aim of the present article. Although many take a strong position against relativism, relativising and deconstructive traits are important and indispensable in scientific and intellectual work. The aspect of relativising, putting into perspective, or saying that things are dependent on background, is generally emphasised in descriptions of academic undertakings—i.e. in descriptions of scientific or philosophical work, as well as in theology and religious studies. There are good grounds: anything that is related to the human world is also exposed to human freedom and human limitations. Even when relativising is thematized and seen as something indispensable, it does not necessarily open for relativism in the sense of subjective arbitrariness. When making certain claims, they must in some way be supported if they should have any value. Judgements made by other people, external signs, some indications, proofs or evidences are required if such interpretations and claims should be considered correct; some support is needed.

Publiceringsår

2011

Språk

Engelska

Sidor

177-185

Publikation/Tidskrift/Serie

Svensk Teologisk Kvartalskrift

Volym

87

Issue

4

Dokumenttyp

Artikel i tidskrift

Förlag

Gleerups Utbildning AB

Ämne

  • Religious Studies

Nyckelord

  • relativism

Status

Published

Projekt

  • Kollokvium om relativism

ISBN/ISSN/Övrigt

  • ISSN: 0039-6761