Pragmatism without foundations: reconciling realism and relativism/

Margolis, Joseph

Pragmatism without foundations: reconciling realism and relativism/ Joseph Margolis. - 2nd ed. - London; New York: Continuum, c2007. - xvii, 286 p.; 24 cm. - Persistence of reality ; (Margolis, Joseph, 1924- )., 1. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- The nature and strategies of relativism -- Historicism and universalism -- Objectivism and relativism -- Rationality and realism -- Realism and relativism -- The legitimation of realism -- Pragmatism without foundations -- A sense of rapprochement between analytic and continental European philosophy -- Cognitive issues in the realist-idealist dispute -- Skepticism, foundationalism, and pragmatism -- Scientific realism as a transcendental issue -- Epilogue : Pragmatism's new options : classic foundations and contemporary solutions.

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Realism.
Relativity.
Pragmatism.

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