relativism
relativism — 名詞
1. the idea that truth and morality are not the same for everyone everywhere, but c
相對主義
認為真理、是非無絕對標準，因文化而異
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.
Amara 教授的相對主義課程動搖了她學生對道德最深層的信念。
collocation: lectures on + [philosophical concept]
Dimitri argued that relativism makes it impossible to condemn harmful cultural practices.
Dimitri 認為相對主義讓人無法譴責有害的文化習俗。
verb + that-clause: argued that relativism…
The debate pitted moral absolutism against relativism in front of a packed lecture hall.
那場辯論在座無虛席的演講廳中，將道德絕對主義與相對主義對立起來。
Sana wrote her thesis on how relativism shaped anthropology in the twentieth century.
Sana 的論文探討相對主義如何在二十世紀形塑了人類學。
For Javier, cultural relativism meant you cannot judge another culture's traditions by your own standards.
對 Javier 來說，文化相對主義意味著不能以自己的標準去評判另一個文化的傳統。
- 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.