Multiple Indexing Relativism about Predicates of Taste

Focusing on predicates of taste, this paper puts forward a novel version of relativism, motivated by a recently discussed phenomenon: perspectival plurality. After showing that the phenomenon is problematic for at least some versions of relativism and discussing several possible answers on behalf o...

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Main Author: Dan Zeman
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Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) 2019-04-01
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Online Access:https://critica.filosoficas.unam.mx/index.php/critica/article/view/1102
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description Focusing on predicates of taste, this paper puts forward a novel version of relativism, motivated by a recently discussed phenomenon: perspectival plurality. After showing that the phenomenon is problematic for at least some versions of relativism and discussing several possible answers on behalf of the relativist, I put forward my own version. The main feature of the proposal is the introduction in the index not of a single parameter for perspectives, but of a (possibly infinite) sequence of such parameters. In the last part of the paper, I defend the view against three objections.
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spelling doaj-art-a3aad296c72f4cb0bfd3c6adc7d2f3ea2025-08-21T03:46:42ZengUniversidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)Crítica0011-15031870-49052019-04-0151151Multiple Indexing Relativism about Predicates of TasteDan Zeman0University of Vienna Focusing on predicates of taste, this paper puts forward a novel version of relativism, motivated by a recently discussed phenomenon: perspectival plurality. After showing that the phenomenon is problematic for at least some versions of relativism and discussing several possible answers on behalf of the relativist, I put forward my own version. The main feature of the proposal is the introduction in the index not of a single parameter for perspectives, but of a (possibly infinite) sequence of such parameters. In the last part of the paper, I defend the view against three objections. https://critica.filosoficas.unam.mx/index.php/critica/article/view/1102semanticsperspectivesperspectival pluralityLasersohnthe paraphrasing strategy
spellingShingle Dan Zeman
Multiple Indexing Relativism about Predicates of Taste
Crítica
semantics
perspectives
perspectival plurality
Lasersohn
the paraphrasing strategy
title Multiple Indexing Relativism about Predicates of Taste
title_full Multiple Indexing Relativism about Predicates of Taste
title_fullStr Multiple Indexing Relativism about Predicates of Taste
title_full_unstemmed Multiple Indexing Relativism about Predicates of Taste
title_short Multiple Indexing Relativism about Predicates of Taste
title_sort multiple indexing relativism about predicates of taste
topic semantics
perspectives
perspectival plurality
Lasersohn
the paraphrasing strategy
url https://critica.filosoficas.unam.mx/index.php/critica/article/view/1102
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