ABSTRACT
In educational thought, relativism is rife. Relativism and cultural relativism constitute an attack on knowledge and universal moral values. They persist in part because the discipline of philosophy, which was once in the vanguard of the study of education, is no longer a required area of study for education professionals. When relativists utter any statements, they must engage in truth talk. For example, when relativists assert propositions like there is no universal truth to which our construction is a more or less good approximation, they engage in truth talk. Liberal universalism are essentially a commitment to reason, the pursuit of truth and a belief in human potential. This chapter presents some philosophical arguments here but the main thrust of the argument is an attempt to say why educationalists need to do some philosophy. The modern university has replaced liberal education and the pursuit of knowledge and understanding with other values, among which relativism and cultural relativism thrive.
