Jack Meiland
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Jack W. Meiland was an American philosopher and educator. As a philosopher, Meiland is best known for his analyses of relativism
, particularly on cognitive relativism. Meiland is also known for a "salvage operation" from the "paradox of relativism", the claim that relativists be absolutists about relativism.
From 1962 to 1997, Meiland taught at the Philosophy Department at the University of Michigan
, where he was appointed Arthur F. Thurnau Professor in 1988.
In the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LS&A)
, Meiland served as Director of the Honors Program and then as the Associate Dean
for Curriculum
and Long-Range Planning.
Relativism
Relativism is the concept that points of view have no absolute truth or validity, having only relative, subjective value according to differences in perception and consideration....
, particularly on cognitive relativism. Meiland is also known for a "salvage operation" from the "paradox of relativism", the claim that relativists be absolutists about relativism.
From 1962 to 1997, Meiland taught at the Philosophy Department at the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
, where he was appointed Arthur F. Thurnau Professor in 1988.
In the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LS&A)
University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts
The University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts is the liberal arts and sciences unit of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Established in 1841 with seven students and two teachers, the college is currently the largest unit at U-M in terms of the number of students...
, Meiland served as Director of the Honors Program and then as the Associate Dean
Dean (education)
In academic administration, a dean is a person with significant authority over a specific academic unit, or over a specific area of concern, or both...
for Curriculum
Curriculum
See also Syllabus.In formal education, a curriculum is the set of courses, and their content, offered at a school or university. As an idea, curriculum stems from the Latin word for race course, referring to the course of deeds and experiences through which children grow to become mature adults...
and Long-Range Planning.
Works
- Scepticism and Historical Knowledge (1965)
- Talking About Particulars (1970)
- Nature of Intention (1970)
- College Thinking: How to Get the Best Out of College (1981)
- Relativism, Cognitive and Moral (1982), editor with Michael Krausz