Sophists, The: Moral Relativism

Synopsis: This film explores the philosophcal point of view which states that because all cultures and religions have their own moral truths, which are true for them, therefore we have no right to judge other cultures, or interfere in them. THE SOPHISTS confronts this view, and explores issues of principle arising from any clash of value systems. The DVD includes the film and some questions and explanatory excerpts about moral relativism and the Sophists. It is sometimes thought that Moral Relativism follows logically from a liberal outlook, and that, in turn, relativism entails an attitude of tolerance between cultures. The Sophists shows how both assumptions are highly questionable, by considering how Modern Sophists (following in the tradition of the Sophist Thrasymachus in Plato’s Republic), might operate, and how their actions can apparently be entirely justified by moral relativism.
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Notes: Also available in NTSC format
Subjects: Philosophy
Keywords: ethics; moral philosophy; Sophism

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