Beginning in the mid-20th century, Western intellectuals began dismantling the concept of objective truth. Postmodern ...
When Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, soon to be elected Pope Benedict XVI, memorably warned of a looming "dictatorship of relativism" in 2005, he articulated what many conservative Catholics had long ...
Richard Rorty’s death on June 8, at the age of 75, cut short a unique philosophical career. His influence on the intellectual scene of the final quarter of the 20th century can hardly be exaggerated.
Vol. 198, No. S2, Supplement 2: Special Issue on Truth: Concept Meets Property (February 2021), pp. S717-S733 (17 pages) A typical guiding principle of an account of truth is: “truth is objective,” or ...
Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook The ideology of moral relativism is a common theme among today’s college-aged youth. Phrases such ...
The Trump administration’s war on the environment, which was accelerated this week with the president’s executive order to dismantle various environmental protections, is a product of the ...