Absolutism vs. Relativism in Contemporary Ontology

Journal of Philosophical Research 23:343-352 (1998)
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Abstract

In this paper, I examine Emest Sosa’s defense of Conceptual Relativism: the view that what exists is a function of human thought. My examination reveals that his defense entails an ontology that is indistinguishable from that of the altemative he labels less “sensible,” viz., Absolutism: the view that reality exists independently of our thinking. I conclude by defending Absolutism against Sosa’s objections.

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Robert Allen
Wayne County Community College District

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