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Голик Н. М. The Scientific Rationality and the Concept of Cognitive Relativism. Izvestiya of Saratov University. Philosophy. Psychology. Pedagogy, 2009, vol. 9, iss. 2, pp. 18-?.

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Philosophy

The Scientific Rationality and the Concept of Cognitive Relativism

Actual problems of modern philosophy and methodology of scientific cognition are examined − the problem of cognitive relativism. Research of this problem supposes the specification of theoretical basis of the phenomenon of relativism in area of scientific knowledge.

Author:

Golik

Nina

Mikhailovna

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Saratov State University

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83, Astrakhanskaya str., Saratov, 410002, Russia

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goliknina@mail.ru

Key words:

EPISTEMOLOGY, SCIENTIFIC RATIONALITY, COGNITIVE RELATIVISM, Truth, REALISM, objectivity, INCOMMENSURABILITY