Facing Relativism

Preface
1. Deep Engagement 1. Introduction 1.0 Relativism and Cultural Diversity at First Glance 1.1 Cultural Diversity without Relativism 1.2 The Turn Toward Relativism 2. Deep Engagement 2.0 A Few Caveats 2.1 Attributive Symmetry 2.2 Reflective Symmetry 2.3 Complexity of Context 2.4 Dangling Pieces 2.5 The First Person 3. How Close Does This Get Us to Relativism?
2. The Relativist, Anti-Relativist Dance 1. Introduction 1.1 A Definition of Relativism 1.2 Details of the Accusations 2. The Relativist ~ Anti-Relativist Dance 2.1 Preface 2.2 The Charge of Self-Refutation 2.2.1 Against Ethical Relativism 2.2.2 Against Epistemic Relativism 2.3 The Relativist's Response 2.4 The Charge of Incoherence 2.4.1. Against Epistemic Relativism 2.4.2. Against Ethical Relativism 2.5 Tools for a Relativistic Picture 2.5.1. A Relativist Point of View 2.5.2. Relative Content 3. Conclusion
3. Science, Success, and Alternatives 1. The Tension Between Science and Alternative Epistemic Practices 2. The Intuition of a 'Clear Winner' and a 'Clear Loser' 3. Comparing the Fruits of Competing Practices 3.1 A Particular Example 3.2 Why the Intuition Fails 3.3 A Bold Claim 3.4 Success the Other Way Around 4. Comparing the Inner Theoretical Workings of Competing Practices 5. Reassessing the Intuition of Success
4. The Dynamic of Resonance and Loss 1. Introduction 2. Relativism and Ambivalence 3. The Dynamic of Resonance and Loss 3.1. Two Contrasting Epistemic Stances 3.1.1 Relation between Subject and Object 3.1.1a Proximity of Subject and Object 3.1.1b Likeness between Subject and Object 3.1.2 Capturing Knowledge 3.1.2a Process of Gathering Information 3.1.2b Form of Information 3.1.2c Primary Mode of Constituting Knowledge 3.1.3 Calibration of Knowledge 3.1.3a Measurement of Knowledge 3.1.3b Aim of Collecting Knowledge 3.1.3c Value of Knowledge 3.2 Resonance 3.3 Loss 3.3.1 The First Moment: Estrangement 3.3.2 The Second Moment: Pull 4. Assessment is Internal to Stance 5. Relativism and the Success of Science: A Shared Space
5. The Space Where Relativism and Realism Meet 1. The Remaining Objection 2. The Realist Argument against Relativism 3. A Thought Experiment 4. Incompleteness and the Metaphysical Space for a Genuine Variety of Epistemic Practices 5. Reacting to Rich Realism 5.1 Uneasiness about Other Worlds 5.2 The Burden of the Argument 6. The Anti-Relativist's Response 6.1 The Broad Claim to Comprehensiveness 6.2 The More Limited Claim to Comprehensiveness 7. Fitting Realism and Relativism Together
6. Broad, Compelling, and Coherent Relativism 1. Entrenched Conflict 2. Distinctiveness of Entrenched Conflict 2.1 Not Defined by Polar Opposition of Claims 2.2 Not Dependent on a Reified Concept of Culture 2.3 Not Defined by Complete Untranslatability or Incomprehensibility 2.4 Not an "Anything Goes" View 2.5 Not Defined by Tolerance 2.6 Not an Absolute Claim 3. A Space for Criticism 3.1 Criticism of Others 3.2 Criticism/Construction of Ourselves 4. Conclusion
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