perspectivism
perspectivism — 名詞
1. a view in philosophy that there is no single objective way to understand the wor
視角主義
主張知識取決於觀察者立場的哲學理論
a view in philosophy that there is no single objective way to understand the world, and that what a person knows or believes is always shaped by their own particular perspective, background, and circumstances
Imran's interest in perspectivism grew after reading Nietzsche's claim that each person creates their own truth.
Imran 讀了尼采關於每個人都在創造自己真相的論點後，對視角主義產生了興趣。
uncountable noun with possessive determiners
According to perspectivism, a biologist and a painter looking at the same forest form very different understandings.
根據視角主義，一位生物學家和一位畫家看著同一片森林，會形成截然不同的理解。
perspectivism + verb (according to)
Folake argued perspectivism does not equate all opinions — no viewpoint is unbiased.
Folake 主張視角主義並非認為所有意見都同等重要——沒有任何觀點能完全不受偏見影響。
Devika worried that perspectivism could make climate science less objective at a conference in Kyoto.
Devika 在京都的一場學術會議上擔心，視角主義可能會削弱氣候科學的客觀性。
Asher told his first-year philosophy class that perspectivism differs from relativism during a Berlin lecture.
Asher 在柏林的一堂課上告訴大一哲學系學生，視角主義並不等於相對主義。
- relativism
Related but distinct — relativism claims there are no universal truths, while perspectivism merely says all truth-claims come from a particular viewpoint
- standpoint theory
A specific version of perspectivism focusing on how social position shapes knowledge, common in feminist philosophy
- subjectivism
More individual-focused than perspectivism; subjectivism holds that truth is personal, whereas perspectivism allows for shared but perspective-bound knowledge
- objectivism
The view that truth exists independently of any observer's perspective
- absolutism
The belief that there is a single, fixed standard of truth that applies to everyone
文法句型
perspectivism + of + [philosopher/thinker]
perspectivism + verb (argues/holds/claims)
用法筆記
Typically uncountable — do not use 'perspectivisms'. Frequently appears in academic writing about Nietzsche, where it is called 'the perspectivism of Nietzsche' or 'Nietzschean perspectivism'. Often contrasted with relativism in philosophy courses.
常見錯誤
2. the technique of presenting a subject from several distinct viewpoints rather th
多觀點手法
在文學或藝術中呈現多重視角的表現方式
the technique of presenting a subject from several distinct viewpoints rather than a single one, especially as a method in literature, film, or visual art
The novel uses perspectivism by telling the same story through four different characters' eyes.
這本小說透過四個不同角色的視角來講述同一個故事，運用了多觀點手法。
verb + perspectivism (uses perspectivism)
Nadia applied perspectivism by painting one street from five different windows at different times of day.
Nadia 運用多觀點手法，從五扇不同的窗戶畫出同一條街道在不同時段的景色。
perspectivism in + [art field]
Directors use perspectivism to make audiences question which character's version of events is reliable.
導演使用多觀點手法，讓觀眾質疑哪個角色對事件的敘述才是可靠的。
Otis found that perspectivism in literary criticism helped him notice details his first reading had missed.
Otis 發現文學批評中的多觀點手法，幫助他注意到初讀時忽略的細節。
The exhibition showed perspectivism by presenting colonial history from both settlers' and indigenous people's viewpoints.
該展覽同時呈現殖民歷史中殖民者與原住民的觀點，展示了多觀點手法。
- multiperspectivity
More technical term used in narratology; essentially synonymous but much less common outside academic contexts
- polyphony
Borrowed from music theory; describes a work with multiple independent voices or viewpoints, especially associated with the literary critic Mikhail Bakhtin
- multiple narration
Describes the specific technique of having different characters narrate parts of a story, a common form of perspectivism in fiction
- single-point perspective
A work that presents events from only one character's or narrator's viewpoint
- omniscient narration
An all-knowing narrator who presents a single authoritative version of events, the opposite of perspectivism's fragmented viewpoints
文法句型
perspectivism in + [field: literature/art/film]
use/employ/adopt + perspectivism
用法筆記
Common in academic writing about narrative technique. May be modified by adjectives such as 'narrative perspectivism', 'critical perspectivism', or 'artistic perspectivism'. The preposition 'in' typically introduces the field (perspectivism in film).