Relativism: Feet Firmly Planted in Mid-Air

When I have taught first semester introductory philosophy in the past, along with standard works for classroom use (excerpts from Platonic dialogues and Aristotelian treatises) I would assign short essays to be written with chapters from some of Peter Kreeft's books as jumping-off points (such as "The Unaborted Socrates" or "Between Heaven and Hell" or "The Best Things in Life"). I would do this because Kreeft is stupendous... Read Full Review

This book impressed me. Some of the other reviews give the impression that the book is very shallow or is not substantive. I disagree. The book accomplishes its task admirably. The authors seek to show that moral relativism is false, the consequences of moral relativism and that moral objectivism is true. I note that the author is indebted to the book Principia Ethica by G.E. Moore for some of his ideas.Definitions:moral relativism:... Read Full Review

The authors have done a great job in exposing the inconsistent nature of relativistic thinking. They point out that relativism has taken hold in a society (ours) that is unable to critically examine itself, and where self-interest and pleasure shape ethical decisions. Many relativists like to pass themselves off as tolerant and neutral folk (tolerant of everyone except those who hold an absolutist viewpoint, that is),... Read Full Review

So often in the past I have found myself powerless to communicate why another person's assertions made little or no sense -- sometimes I couldn't even put my finger on why their statements were wrong -- but this book has shown me how to spot the numerous errors inherent in moral relativism and contend for truth, or at least, get the other person thinking about his or her beliefs. A 'must read' for every thinking person... Read Full Review