Alleged Relativism in Eighteenth-Century European Thought
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"Alleged Relativism in Eighteenth-Century European Thought" is an essay by Isaiah Berlin examining claims of moral and cultural relativism in Enlightenment-era European philosophy.
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Target entity: Alleged Relativism in Eighteenth-Century European Thought Context triple: [The Crooked Timber of Humanity, containsEssay, Alleged Relativism in Eighteenth-Century European Thought]
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Target entity: Alleged Relativism in Eighteenth-Century European Thought Target entity description: "Alleged Relativism in Eighteenth-Century European Thought" is an essay by Isaiah Berlin examining claims of moral and cultural relativism in Enlightenment-era European philosophy.
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A.
On the History of Modern Philosophy
On the History of Modern Philosophy is a series of late lectures by German idealist philosopher F. W. J. Schelling that critically surveys and interprets the development of modern philosophy from Descartes onward.
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B.
The Enlightenment: An Interpretation
The Enlightenment: An Interpretation is a landmark two-volume historical study by Peter Gay that analyzes the ideas, culture, and leading figures of the 18th-century Enlightenment in Europe.
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C.
Ontological Relativity and Other Essays
Ontological Relativity and Other Essays is a collection of influential philosophical papers by W.V.O. Quine that develops his views on ontology, meaning, and the indeterminacy of translation.
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D.
History of English Thought in the Eighteenth Century
History of English Thought in the Eighteenth Century is a major 19th-century intellectual history work by Leslie Stephen that surveys and analyzes the development of English philosophical and religious ideas during the 1700s.
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E.
A Short History of Modern Philosophy
A Short History of Modern Philosophy is a concise survey of major Western philosophers from Descartes to Wittgenstein, written as an accessible introduction to modern philosophical thought.
- F. None of above. chosen
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essay
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philosophical essay ⓘ |
| author | Isaiah Berlin ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| discusses |
Enlightenment-era moral philosophy
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European Enlightenment ⓘ pluralism of values ⓘ tension between universalism and relativism ⓘ |
| examines |
claims of relativism in Enlightenment thought
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cultural diversity in eighteenth-century Europe ⓘ moral diversity in eighteenth-century Europe ⓘ |
| field |
Enlightenment studies
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history of philosophy ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
historical claims about relativism
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interpretations of Enlightenment moral theory ⓘ |
| genre |
intellectual history
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philosophy of history ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Isaiah Berlin ⓘ |
| historicalContext | European Enlightenment ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
Enlightenment philosophy
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cultural relativism ⓘ eighteenth-century European thought ⓘ moral relativism ⓘ |
| periodDiscussed | eighteenth century ⓘ |
| philosophicalDiscipline |
ethics
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history of ideas ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ |
| philosophicalTheme |
relativism
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universalism ⓘ value pluralism ⓘ |
| regionDiscussed | Europe ⓘ |
| subjectOf | studies of Isaiah Berlin’s work ⓘ |
| typeOfWork | scholarly essay ⓘ |
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