relativism
relativism — noun
1. the idea that truth and morality are not the same for everyone everywhere, but c
the idea that truth and morality are not the same for everyone everywhere, but change depending on the culture, person, or situation making the judgment
Professor Amara's lectures on relativism challenged her students' deepest beliefs about morality.
collocation: lectures on + [philosophical concept]
Dimitri argued that relativism makes it impossible to condemn harmful cultural practices.
verb + that-clause: argued that relativism…
The debate pitted moral absolutism against relativism in front of a packed lecture hall.
Sana wrote her thesis on how relativism shaped anthropology in the twentieth century.
For Javier, cultural relativism meant you cannot judge another culture's traditions by your own standards.
- subjectivism
focuses on individual personal experience rather than cultural or social context
- perspectivism
stresses that all knowledge comes from a particular viewpoint; more common in philosophy of science
- contextualism
a broader term used in ethics, linguistics, and epistemology, not only about truth and morality
- absolutism
the belief that certain truths or moral rules are fixed and apply to all people in all situations
- universalism
the view that some principles or values hold true for every human being regardless of culture
用法筆記
Often contrasted with absolutism or universalism. In everyday language, 'cultural relativism' is the most frequent compound form.