[MD] Relativism

[MarshaV]

You missed where I mentioned that within the MoQ, conceptions of truth (patterns) are relative to a hierarchical level.







On May 16, 2010, at 12:08 AM, david buchanan wrote:

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> Marsha said to dmb:
> Are you going to use wiki as a source for your thesis? 
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> dmb says:
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> No. And you're such a sweet generous soul for asking. Your concern for my welfare is so touching that I think I might cry. You love me, don't you? Tell me, is it motherly or sisterly or do I have a shot at romance?
> 
> I used wiki precisely because it's so basic. Steve had accused me of having a weird idea of "relativism" and this suggested that my criticisms of Rorty's relativism were just a result of my own personal quirkiness on the topic. So, by quoting a very basic and common source saying why Rorty is seen as a relativist by many commentators I disproved his accusation. It proves that my position is common enough to be listed in commonly used, open and public source. Weird is just not the word for something so ordinary. As I told Steve already, relativism is the most common criticism of Rorty. 
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> Naturally, Rorty defines the term so that he doesn't fit the bill. He denies it. But I think it extremely obvious. His position matches the dictionary definition perfectly. Thanks for that definition, by the way. Steve is probably grateful too. Is there an address where we could send flowers? 		 	   		  
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