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... culture ? As a matter of fact , one of the most striking facts that emerge from a study of widely varying cultures is the ease with which our abnormals function in other cultures . It does not matter what kind of " abnormality " we ...
... culture ? As a matter of fact , one of the most striking facts that emerge from a study of widely varying cultures is the ease with which our abnormals function in other cultures . It does not matter what kind of " abnormality " we ...
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... culture . This form of relativism is called conventionalism , which we looked at earlier and to which we now return . Conventional Ethical Relativism ( Conventionalism ) Conventional ethical relativism , the view that there are no ...
... culture . This form of relativism is called conventionalism , which we looked at earlier and to which we now return . Conventional Ethical Relativism ( Conventionalism ) Conventional ethical relativism , the view that there are no ...
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... cultures have different rules to the conclusion that no culture's set of rules is better than any other culture's set of rules , or even an ideal set of rules . Some sets of rules are better than other sets relative to the purposes of ...
... cultures have different rules to the conclusion that no culture's set of rules is better than any other culture's set of rules , or even an ideal set of rules . Some sets of rules are better than other sets relative to the purposes of ...
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Socratic Wisdom 2 Bertrand Russell The Value of Philosophy Suggestions for Further Reading Part II Philosophy of Religion Introduction Can we pr... | 1 |
A Critique of the Cosmological Argument | 2 |
The Watch and the Watchmaker | 3 |
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