Relativism: A demon roaming through science

dc.creator	Stojnov Dušan B.
dc.date	2003-01-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-08-12T11:18:13Z
dc.date.available	2015-08-12T11:18:13Z
dc.identifier	10.2298/ZIPI0335011S
dc.identifier	0579-6431
dc.identifier	1820-9270
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/9d3824d69b3f43cdb09bd405ff564430
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/26754
dc.description	The advocates of the so-called "hard science" view relativism as an extreme undesirable standpoint. The ill fame of relativism is most frequently explained by the opinion that relativism is striving, in general, for the position where "everything is possible", thus hindering the progress of science and leading to its destruction in the long run. Those opposing relativism, consider relativistic position, in the best of cases, depressing and solipsistic, and, in the worst of cases, extremely destructive. Regarding the fact that such an attitude most often results from the ignorance (sometimes from profound ignorance) of the basic principles of relativistic doctrine, a more elaborate consideration was given herein to the relativistic doctrine: its definitions, opposing other doctrines and diverse orientations. In short, relativism is founded neither upon a view that everything is possible, nor is its application impossible in science nor are its implications so destructive for science as stated by the opponents of this attitude. In addition, the article considers the issue of harmonizing relativism with multiperspectivism of science. Therefore, the presentation to follow should be taken as an attempt to define relativism more closely and to point out its potentials and the road science can take in the time to come.
dc.language	Serbian
dc.publisher	Institut za pedagoška istraživanja
dc.relation	http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0579-6431/2003/0579-64310335011S.pdf
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/0579-6431
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/1820-9270
dc.source	Zbornik Instituta za Pedagoška Istraživanja, Vol 2003, Iss 35, Pp 11-44 (2003)
dc.subject	relativism
dc.subject	absolutism
dc.subject	objectivism
dc.subject	universalism
dc.subject	foundationalism
dc.subject	constructivism
dc.subject	knowledge
dc.subject	education
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
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dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
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dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
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dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
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dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
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dc.title	Relativism: A demon roaming through science
dc.type	article