One of the longest- running debates in philosophy is whether it is possible to discover any objective truth, or whether all knowledge is relative to the subject.

INTRODUCTION:

Is it possible to discover any objective truth, or is all knowledge subject to relativism?

In this essay, I aim to provide evidence through the exploration of early Greek philosophy literature, that it is possible to discover some objective knowledge.

I will briefly describe the development of philosophy and look at the various theories of objective knowledge and relativism, with emphasis on philosophers such as, Protagoras, Socrates, and Plato.

I will pose a number of questions including

"Does all knowledge come from experience"?

"Can relativism sustain high moral standards"?

These questions and others will I hope lead to a better understanding of these two perspectives.































"...Logical thought is alone true knowledge" (Plato, Republic)

Brief history of philosophy:

Before philosophy took root in ancient Greece, the view of the world was very different.

People saw thems...