| The 20th century brought with it upheavals that produced a series of conflicting developments within [[philosophy]] over the basis of [[knowledge]] and the validity of various absolutes. With classical certainties thought to be overthrown, and new social, economic, scientific, ethical, and logical problems, '''20th-century philosophy''' was set for a series of attempts variously to reform, preserve, alter, abolish, previously conceived limits. | | The 20th century brought with it upheavals that produced a series of conflicting developments within [[philosophy]] over the basis of [[knowledge]] and the validity of various absolutes. With classical certainties thought to be overthrown, and new social, economic, scientific, ethical, and logical problems, '''20th-century philosophy''' was set for a series of attempts variously to reform, preserve, alter, abolish, previously conceived limits. |