An edition of The book of absolutes
(2008)
The book of absolutes
a critique of relativism and a defence of universals
by William D. Gairdner
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The book of absolutes: a critique of relativism and a defence of universals
2008, McGill-Queen's University Press
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077353413X 9780773534131
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Table of Contents
A brief history of relativism
The main types of relativism
Objections to relativism
The universals of human life and culture
The constants of nature
The war over biology: setting the stage
Hardwired: the universal of human biology, sex, and brain sex
Universals of law: the natural law and the moral law
The natural law and the moral law at work in the world
How language theory changed the (post) modern world
German philosophy and the relativist revolt against Western civilization
The sacred text: the French Nietzsche and the French Heidegger
Po-mo and the return to absolutes
The universals of language
A postscript, with a word about universals of literature, myth, and symbol
Appendix: some universals and constants of nature and human nature.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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