[MD] in defence of the "relative"

[MarshaV]

John,

Your post to Ham spoke of 'total relativism' which sounds typical of Plato's
scarey machinations. And I haven't heard anybody suggesting that relativism
should be a new temple.  You are inferring more than was stated.


Marsha


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Good stuff to discuss Marsha,

"Relativism sees itself, therefore, as breaking a temple or two.  Nothing
> too grand, perhaps, but a way of letting some fresh air into those closed
> buildings of the mind.



"Nothing too grand" as a proper metaphysical ground in and of itself, but a
useful method (as Ron posits) for tearing down other's temples.

As a fellow iconoclastic anarchist, I applaud.  But once you set Relativism
up as a temple itself, its ripe for knocking down.  As I demonstrate in my
answer to Ham this morning.

So would you be happy if I offered you a distinction between methodical and
metaphysical relativism?

Let the play continue!

John the "I'm happy if you're happy"
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