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Part IV: Gadamer’s Ontological Perspectivism: A Way Around Relativism and Dogmatism
0 Comments Published by Cynthia R. Nielsen August 23rd, 2007 in Ancient Philosophy, Epistemology, Hans-Georg Gadamer, Hermeneutics, PlatoGiven Gadamer’s rejection of a foundationalist paradigm of knowledge, he does not attempt to provide indubitable justification for his ontological views. According to Gadamer, all forms of foundationalism fail to demonstrate that their own claims are indubitable; hence, he “rejects the possibility of a reflexive self-grounding of any philosophical position.” Rather, as we have seen, [...]


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