The conclusion sketches a picture of what happens when we do without the notion of a shared practice, and how this bears on social theory and philosophy. It explains why social theory cannot get beyond the stage of constructing fuzzy analogies, and why the standard constructions of the contemporary philosophical problem of relativism depend upon this defective notion.
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The conclusion sketches a picture of what happens when we do without the notion of a shared practice, and how this bears on social theory and philosophy. It explains why social theory cannot get beyond the stage of constructing fuzzy analogies, and why the standard constructions of the contemporary philosophical problem of relativism depend upon this defective notion.
Imprint | Polity Press |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Release date | 2002 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days |
First published | June 1994 |
Authors | Stephen P. Turner |
Dimensions | 269 x 152 x 16mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 160 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-7456-1372-7 |
Barcode | 9780745613727 |
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LSN | 0-7456-1372-1 |