subjectivism
subjectivism — 名詞
1. the belief that knowledge and questions of right and wrong come from personal fe
主觀主義
認為知識與道德皆由個人感受決定
the belief that knowledge and questions of right and wrong come from personal feelings and experience, not from facts that are true for everyone
Yael's philosophy tutor asked the class whether subjectivism could explain why people agree on basic maths.
Yael 的哲學導師問全班同學，主觀主義能否解釋為什麼大家對基本數學有一致的看法。
academic context: subjectivism in philosophical debate
Arjun found subjectivism unsettling because it meant no one could claim to know the truth.
Arjun 覺得主觀主義令人不安，因為這意味著沒有人能聲稱自己知道真相。
Fatima's textbook explained that subjectivism treats moral judgements as expressions of feeling, not statements of fact.
Fatima 的教科書解釋說，主觀主義將道德判斷視為情感的表達，而非事實的陳述。
collocation: subjectivism + treats [something] as
Layla debated with her brother: if subjectivism is correct, then even cruelty is just a matter of opinion.
Layla 與弟弟爭論：如果主觀主義是正確的，那麼就連殘忍也只是一種個人看法。
Adaeze could not accept that subjectivism turned every moral question into a private choice.
Adaeze 無法接受主觀主義把每個道德問題都變成私人選擇。
collocation: accept + subjectivism
- moral subjectivism
- ethical subjectivism
- philosophical subjectivism
- relativism
focuses on cultural or social groups rather than individual experience as the source of truth
- perspectivism
associated with Nietzsche; holds that all knowledge is interpretation shaped by viewpoint
- solipsism
more extreme — the view that only one's own mind is certain to exist
- objectivism
the view that truth and moral values exist independently of human perception
- realism
the philosophical position that reality exists independently of our minds and perceptions
用法筆記
Used mainly in academic philosophy. Not to be confused with 'relativism,' which focuses on cultural or social groups rather than individual experience.
常見錯誤
同根字
- subjective形容詞B2
- subjectively副詞B2
- subjectivity名詞C1