ABSTRACT
Relativism, an ancient philosophical doctrine, has become a dominant topic of debate in recent decades. The plethora of positions bearing the name however, betrays a diversity of presuppositions and at times irreconcilable assumptions. The problem is not that relativism can be carved up in different ways, it is commonplace that it could. The real problem is whether there is a single doctrine underlying the large number of loosely interconnected positions bearing the name ‘relativism’. The collection of articles gathered here highlight this diversity while leaving open the possibility of finding some common themes and approaches that may underlie it. Discussions of relativism in the last two decades have fallen under a number of distinct headings.
