Strictly, any doctrine that something exists, has a property, or obtains, relative to something else.
Two forms of relativism have been common, cognitive and moral; both of them are different from subjectivism, though some versions are also subjectivist.
Cognitive relativism may say that all beliefs are true, or true for their holders (the view Plato attributes to Protagoras in his dialogue Theaetetus); or it may take the form of perspectivism (or cultural relativism), perhaps limited to the advanced sciences, where straightforward reputation may be rare.
As cognitive relativism relativizes truth, so moral relativism relativizes Tightness or moral values, but must be distinguished from merely saying that what is (absolutely) right for one to do depends on one’s role or the circumstances one is in. A thoroughgoing relativist must also avoid concluding that it is (absolutely) right to live and let live.
(For linguistic relativism, see: SAPIR-WHORF HYPOTHESIS.)
Source:
M Krausz and J W Meiland, eds, Relativism: Cognitive and Moral (1982)
Table of Contents
- 1 Videos
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- 2.1 Relativism: Feet Firmly Planted in Mid-Air
- 2.2 Who Am I to Judge?: Responding to Relativism with Logic and Love
- 2.3 A Refutation of Moral Relativism: Interviews With an Absolutist
- 2.4 Absolute Relativism: The New Dictatorship and What to Do about It
- 2.5 Fear of Knowledge: Against Relativism and Constructivism
- 2.6 Relativism (New Problems of Philosophy)
- 2.7 Who's To Say?: A Dialogue on Relativism (Hackett Philosophical Dialogues)
- 2.8 Dictatorship of Relativism, The: Pope Benedict XVI's Response
- 2.9 Foundations for Moral Relativism: Second Expanded Edition
- 2.10 The Truth About Marriage
Videos
Relativism: Feet Firmly Planted in Mid-Air
- Beckwith, Francis J. (Author)
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- 192 Pages - 10/01/1998 (Publication Date) - Baker Books (Publisher)
Who Am I to Judge?: Responding to Relativism with Logic and Love
- Who Am I to Judge?: Responding to Relativism with Logic and Love
- Sri Ph.D., Edward (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 190 Pages - 02/01/2017 (Publication Date) - Ignatius Press (Publisher)
A Refutation of Moral Relativism: Interviews With an Absolutist
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- Kreeft, Peter (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 177 Pages - 10/01/1999 (Publication Date) - Ignatius Press (Publisher)
Absolute Relativism: The New Dictatorship and What to Do about It
- Chris Stefanick (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 59 Pages - 05/01/2011 (Publication Date) - Catholic Answers (Publisher)
Fear of Knowledge: Against Relativism and Constructivism
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- Boghossian, Paul (Author)
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- 146 Pages - 10/11/2007 (Publication Date) - Clarendon Press (Publisher)
Relativism (New Problems of Philosophy)
- Baghramian, Maria (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 332 Pages - 10/08/2019 (Publication Date) - Routledge (Publisher)
Who's To Say?: A Dialogue on Relativism (Hackett Philosophical Dialogues)
- Melchert, Norman (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 96 Pages - 10/01/1994 (Publication Date) - Hackett Publishing Company, Inc. (Publisher)
Dictatorship of Relativism, The: Pope Benedict XVI's Response
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- Jankunas, Gediminas T. (Author)
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- 352 Pages - 02/04/2011 (Publication Date) - ST PAULS / Alba House (Publisher)
Foundations for Moral Relativism: Second Expanded Edition
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- Velleman, J. David (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 156 Pages - 11/22/2015 (Publication Date) - Open Book Publishers (Publisher)
The Truth About Marriage
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- Pat Allen, Robin Baker, Lazer Brody (Actors)
- Roger Nygard (Director) - Roger Nygard (Writer) - Roger Nygard (Producer)
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