@article {zeman_d2007:1419, title = {Relativism and Alethic Functionalism}, journal = {Organon F}, volume = {14}, number = {1}, year = {2007}, pages = {53-71}, type = {State}, abstract = {The essay is an attempt to offer a version of conceptual relativism that escapes Donald Davidson{\textquoteright}s (widely thought) decisive criticisms of the notion of {\textquotedblleft}conceptual scheme{\textquotedblright}. Two variants of relativism are distinguished, a weaker and a stronger one, and a clear formulation of what a strong version amounts to is put forward. The concrete proposal involves accepting a version of alethic pluralism. After discussing alethic pluralism in general, and after exploring both strong and weak versions of it, a suitable version is presented: alethic functionalism. The final part offers an illustration of how embracing alethic functionalism may help the relativist.}, url = {http://www.klemens.sav.sk/fiusav/doc/organon/2007/1/53-71.pdf}, author = {Zeman, Dan} }