Any theory treating a given subject matter as dependent on human beliefs and attitudes, whether those of an individual, a social group, or humanity generally.
A subjectivist theory of ethics, for example, might analyze an utterance like ‘Abortion is wrong’ as meaning that the speaker, or his society, or people in general, disapproves of abortion; alternatively it might offer a speech act analysis of it.
Subjectivism is akin to, but not the same as, relativism. The view that ‘Abortion is wrong’ means that most people disapprove of it is subjectivist but not relationist. The view that jailing an innocent man to prevent a riot is (objectively) right on utilitarianism but wrong on Kantianism and that there is no ‘correct’ answer, is relativist but not subjectivist.
The contrast term is objectivism.
Table of Contents
- 1 Videos
- 2 Related Products
- 2.1 From Valuing to Value: A Defense of Subjectivism
- 2.2 Objectivism, Subjectivism, and Relativism in Ethics (Social Philosophy and Policy) (v. 25)
- 2.3 Subjectivism
- 2.4 German Idealism: The Struggle against Subjectivism, 1781–1801
- 2.5 Ulvales Subjectivism
- 2.6 Simply Rich Mullins
- 2.7 Kant's Radical Subjectivism: Perspectives on the Transcendental Deduction
- 2.8 The Royal Tenenbaums (The Criterion Collection) [Blu-ray]
- 2.9 The Quest for Reality: Subjectivism & the Metaphysics of Colour
- 2.10 The Right Side of History: How Reason and Moral Purpose Made the West Great
Videos
From Valuing to Value: A Defense of Subjectivism
- Amazon Kindle Edition
- Sobel, David (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 320 Pages - 11/17/2016 (Publication Date) - OUP Oxford (Publisher)
German Idealism: The Struggle against Subjectivism, 1781–1801
- Amazon Kindle Edition
- BEISER, Frederick C. (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 745 Pages - 06/30/2009 (Publication Date) - Harvard University Press (Publisher)
Simply Rich Mullins
- Audio CD – Audiobook
- PROVIDENT (Publisher)
Kant's Radical Subjectivism: Perspectives on the Transcendental Deduction
- Hardcover Book
- Schulting, Dennis (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 458 Pages - 07/05/2017 (Publication Date) - Springer (Publisher)
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The Royal Tenenbaums (The Criterion Collection) [Blu-ray]
- The Royal Tenenbaums: The Criterion Collection - DVD Used Very Good
- Gene Hackman, Anjelica Huston, Ben Stiller (Actors)
- Wes Anderson (Director)
- English (Subtitle)
- English (Publication Language)
- Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
The Quest for Reality: Subjectivism & the Metaphysics of Colour
- Stroud, Barry (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 256 Pages - 03/14/2002 (Publication Date) - Oxford University Press (Publisher)
The Right Side of History: How Reason and Moral Purpose Made the West Great
- Amazon Kindle Edition
- Shapiro, Ben (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 277 Pages - 03/19/2019 (Publication Date) - Broadside e-books (Publisher)
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