This book examines in depth, historically and philosophically, the debate on rationality (Rationality-debate) as developed in the epistemology of the humanities and social sciences between the 1960s and 1990s in the 20th Century. In particular it deals with the role of protagonist played by the English philosopher Peter Winch (1926-1997) with his "strong reading" of Wittgenstein's philosophical paradigm. The issue of relativism is central to the debate in question, in all its philosophical and scientific declinations, as well as with its problematic relations to the definition of the concept of rationality. The critical "anti anti-relativist" engagement of the confrontation between universalists and relativists that takes place in this essay seeks to illumine the legacy of such a debate as it stands in the contemporary philosophical and cultural landscape.
Filosofia, scienze umane e razionalità. Peter Winch e il relativismo culturale
RECCHIA LUCIANI, Francesca Romana
2004-01-01
Abstract
This book examines in depth, historically and philosophically, the debate on rationality (Rationality-debate) as developed in the epistemology of the humanities and social sciences between the 1960s and 1990s in the 20th Century. In particular it deals with the role of protagonist played by the English philosopher Peter Winch (1926-1997) with his "strong reading" of Wittgenstein's philosophical paradigm. The issue of relativism is central to the debate in question, in all its philosophical and scientific declinations, as well as with its problematic relations to the definition of the concept of rationality. The critical "anti anti-relativist" engagement of the confrontation between universalists and relativists that takes place in this essay seeks to illumine the legacy of such a debate as it stands in the contemporary philosophical and cultural landscape.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
