caa a22 4500 463205812 CHVBK 20180405153125.0 cr unu---uuuuu 170326e20070301xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s11191-006-9038-6 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s11191-006-9038-6 Quale Andreas Department of Teacher Education and School Development, University of Oslo, P.B. 1099, 0317, Blindern, Oslo, Norway aut Radical Constructivism, and the Sin of Relativism [Elektronische Daten] [Andreas Quale] The epistemology of relativism that is featured by the theory of radical constructivism is addressed. In particular, I examine several objections, all based on this epistemic position of relativism, that are often raised by critics of the theory: the charge of reality denial (which, it is often claimed, must lead ultimately to the epistemically problematic position of solipsism), the assertion of self-referential contradiction (a theory that rejects the notion of truth cannot itself claim to be true), and the accusation that the theory must lead to a position of ethical indifference. It is demonstrated that these objections do not hold: they arise, to a large extent, from the failure to distinguish properly between different knowledge domains - specifically, between the notions of cognitive and non-cognitive knowledge. Some concrete examples, specifically pertaining to the conflict between natural science and creationism, are addressed; and their relevance for science education is discussed. Springer, 2006 constructivism nationallicence relativism nationallicence scientific epistemology nationallicence science education nationallicence Science & Education Kluwer Academic Publishers 16/3-5(2007-03-01), 231-266 0926-7220 16:3-5<231 2007 16 11191 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11191-006-9038-6 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11191-006-9038-6 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 100 1- Quale Andreas Department of Teacher Education and School Development, University of Oslo, P.B. 1099, 0317, Blindern, Oslo, Norway aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Science & Education Kluwer Academic Publishers 16/3-5(2007-03-01), 231-266 0926-7220 16:3-5<231 2007 16 11191 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer