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'''Contextualism''', also known as '''epistemic contextualism''', is a family of views in [[philosophy]] which emphasize | '''Contextualism''', also known as '''epistemic contextualism''', is a family of views in [[philosophy]] which emphasize the context in which an action, utterance, or expression occurs. Proponents of contextualism argue that, in some important respect, the action, utterance, or expression can only be understood relative to that context. Contextualist views hold that philosophically controversial concepts, such as "meaning P", "knowing that P", "having a [[reason]] to A", and possibly even "being true" or "being right" only have meaning relative to a specified context. OTher philosophers contend that context-dependence leads to complete [[relativism]]. | ||
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Revision as of 02:00, 27 February 2023
Contextualism, also known as epistemic contextualism, is a family of views in philosophy which emphasize the context in which an action, utterance, or expression occurs. Proponents of contextualism argue that, in some important respect, the action, utterance, or expression can only be understood relative to that context. Contextualist views hold that philosophically controversial concepts, such as "meaning P", "knowing that P", "having a reason to A", and possibly even "being true" or "being right" only have meaning relative to a specified context. OTher philosophers contend that context-dependence leads to complete relativism.