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Single Idea 4719

[from 'Relativism' by Paul O'Grady, in 10. Modality / D. Knowledge of Modality / 1. A Priori Necessary ]

Full Idea

A weaker form of relativism holds that developments in logic, in maths and in geometry have shown how a relativised notion of the a priori is possible.

Gist of Idea

Maybe developments in logic and geometry have shown that the a priori may be relative

Source

Paul O'Grady (Relativism [2002], Ch.4)

Book Reference

O'Grady,Paul: 'Relativism' [Acumen 2002], p.90


A Reaction

This is non-Euclidean geometry, and multiple formalisations of logic. Personally I don't believe it. You can expand these subjects, and pursue whimsical speculations, but I have faith in their stable natural core. Neo-Platonism.