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
- 2 Related Products
- 2.1 Relativism: Feet Firmly Planted in Mid-Air
- 2.2 Absolute Relativism: The New Dictatorship and What to Do about It
- 2.3 Who's To Say?: A Dialogue on Relativism (Hackett Philosophical Dialogues)
- 2.4 Fear of Knowledge: Against Relativism and Constructivism
- 2.5 A Refutation Of Moral Relativism: Interviews With an Absolutist
- 2.6 Who Am I to Judge?: Responding to Relativism with Logic and Love
- 2.7 Foundations for Moral Relativism: Second Expanded Edition
- 2.8 Moral Relativism (BIG IDEAS//small books)
- 2.9 Skepticism and Religious Relativism
- 2.10 Relativism vs. Reality-Apr 2007 DVD
Videos
Relativism: Feet Firmly Planted in Mid-Air
- Beckwith, Francis J. (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 192 Pages - 10/01/1998 (Publication Date) - Baker Books (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)
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)
Fear of Knowledge: Against Relativism and Constructivism
- Amazon Kindle Edition
- Boghossian, Paul (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 146 Pages - 10/11/2007 (Publication Date) - Clarendon Press (Publisher)
A Refutation Of Moral Relativism: Interviews With an Absolutist
- Amazon Kindle Edition
- Kreeft, Peter (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 188 Pages - 12/07/2009 (Publication Date) - Ignatius Press (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)
Foundations for Moral Relativism: Second Expanded Edition
- Amazon Kindle Edition
- Velleman, J. David (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 156 Pages - 11/22/2015 (Publication Date) - Open Book Publishers (Publisher)
Moral Relativism (BIG IDEAS//small books)
- Amazon Kindle Edition
- Lukes, Steven (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 209 Pages - 07/22/2008 (Publication Date) - Picador (Publisher)
Skepticism and Religious Relativism
- Amazon Prime Video (Video on Demand)
- Ben Kingsley (Actor)
- Candace Corrigan (Director) - Dr. Gregory Wigoder (Writer) - Luis Florencio Tapia (Producer)
- English (Playback Language)
- English (Subtitle)
Relativism vs. Reality-Apr 2007 DVD
- David Hawkins (Actor)
- None (Director)
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