Relativism

In a video on youtube Susan Haack made references to a classification of relativisms? — but the chart she was using was not visible. Can you find and reproduce this chart?

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Susan Haack’s classification of relativisms is detailed in her 1996 paper, “Reflections on Relativism: From Momentous Tautology to Seductive Contradiction,” published in the Supplement to Noûs.

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In this work, Haack categorizes various forms of relativism based on two criteria:

  1. What is relativized: This refers to the subject matter, such as truth, meaning, reality, epistemic criteria, or moral values.
  2. The context to which it is relativized: This pertains to the framework, such as language, conceptual schemes, theories, cultures, or world versions.

This classification is also discussed in the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, which presents a table categorizing different relativistic positions according to what is being relativized and the context of relativization.

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

For a comprehensive understanding of Haack’s classification, it is recommended to consult her original paper, which provides an in-depth analysis of the various forms of relativism and their interrelations.

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