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Debates Over Relativism Are As Old As Philosophy Itself. Since The Late Nineteenth Century, Relativism Has Also Been A Controversial Topic In Many Of The Social And Cultural Sciences. And Yet, Relativism Has Not Been A Central Topic Of Research In The History Of Philosophy Or The History Of The Social Sciences. This Collection Seeks To Remedy This Situation By Studying The Emergence Of Modern Forms Of Relativism As They Unfolded In The German Lands During The Long Nineteenth Century-from The Enlightenment To National Socialism. It Focuses On Relativist And Anti-relativist Ideas And Arguments In Four Contexts: History, Science, Epistemology, And Politics. The Emergence Of Relativism Will Be Of Interest To Those Studying Nineteenth- And Twentieth-century Philosophy, German Idealism, And History And Philosophy Of Science, As Well As Those In Related Disciplines Such As Sociology And Anthropology. History: Introduction / Katherina Kinzel -- Hieroglyphic Historicism: Herder's And Ranke's Theology Of History / Niels Wildschut -- The History Of Philosophy And The Puzzles Of Life: Windelband And Dilthey On The Ahistorical Core Of Philosophical Thinking / Katherina Kinzel -- Hermeneutic Responses To Relativism: Gadamer And The Historicist Tradition / Kristin Gjesdal -- Science: Introduction / Martin Kusch -- Perspectivalism In The Development Of Scientific Observer-relativity / Lydia Patton -- Physical Or Philosophical? Mach And Einstein On Being A Relativist / Richard Staley -- Husserl On Relativism / Dermot Moran -- Open Systems And Anti-relativism: Anti-relativist Strategies In Psychological Discourses Around 1900 / Paul Ziche -- Epistemology: Introduction / Niels Wildschut -- Knowledge And Affect: Perspectivism Reconsidered / Brian Leiter -- Cassirer On Relativism In Science And Morality / Samantha Matherne -- Simmel And Mannheim On The Sociology Of Philosophy, Historicism, And Relativism / Martin Kusch -- Was Heidegger A Relativist? / Sacha Golob -- Politics: Introduction / Johannes Steizinger -- Unity And Diversity: Herder, Relativism, And Pluralism / Vicki A. Spencer -- Socializing Knowledge And Historicizing Society: Marx And Engels And The Manuscripts Of 1845-1846 / Terrell Carver -- National Socialism And The Problem Of Relativism / Johannes Steizinger. Edited By Martin Kusch, Katherina Kinzel, Johannes Steizinger, And Niels Wildschut. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.