Truth in Context

An Essay on Pluralism and Objectivity

Michael P. Lynch (University of Connecticut)

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English

Bradford Books
27 July 2001

Western philosophy, from c 1900 -; Philosophy: metaphysics & ontology; Philosophy: epistemology & theory of knowledge

Series: Truth in Context

A Choice Outstanding Academic Title for 1999Academic debates about pluralism and truth have become increasingly polarized in recent years. One side embraces extreme relativism, deeming any talk of objective truth as philosophically naive. The opposition, frequently arguing that any sort of relativism leads to nihilism, insists on an objective notion of truth according to which there is only one true story of the world. Both sides agree that there is no middle path.

In Truth in Context, Michael Lynch argues that there is a middle path, one where metaphysical pluralism is consistent with a robust realism about truth. Drawing on the work of Hilary Putnam, W.V.O. Quine, and Ludwig Wittgenstein, among others, Lynch develops an original version of metaphysical pluralism, which he calls relativistic Kantianism. He argues that one can take facts and propositions as relative without implying that our ordinary concept of truth is a relative, epistemic, or ""soft"" concept. The truths may be relative, but our concept of truth need not be.

By: Michael P. Lynch (University of Connecticut)
Imprint: Bradford Books
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 10mm
Weight: 331g
ISBN: 9780262621557
ISBN 10: 026262155X
Series: Truth in Context
Pages: 196
Publication Date: 27 July 2001
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Michael P. Lynch is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Connecticut and the author of Truth in Context- An Essay on Pluralism and Objectivity and True to Life- Why Truth Matters, both published by the MIT Press.

Reviews for Truth in Context: An Essay on Pluralism and Objectivity

This clear and well-written book is a fascinating attempt to find a via media between the thesis that there is 'one true story of the world' and the thesis that there is no objective truth or falsity. Lynch calls his middle way pluralism: he argues that, although there is more than one truth, there is nevertheless such a thing as objective falsity. Despite the fact that I am constitutionally unable to accept Lynch's conclusions, I regard this as an important book. This is the book that those of us who believe in 'the one true story of the world' will have to refute. --Peter van Inwagen, John Cardinal O'Hara Professor of Philosophy, The University of Notre Dame