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Paul Boghossian on Moral Relativism
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Length:
17 minutes
Released:
Oct 23, 2011
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Are moral judgements simply relative to culture? Are moral relativists in the grip of a fundamental confusion, or is that just the view of a philosophical subculture? Paul Boghossian suggests that moral relativism is an untenable position in this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast. Philosophy Bites is made in association with the Institute of Philosophy.
Released:
Oct 23, 2011
Format:
Podcast episode
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