relativism

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Meaning

(philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that all criteria of judgment are relative to the individuals and situations involved

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Relativism is not indifference; on the contrary, passionate indifference is necessary in order for you not to hear the voices that oppose your absolute decrees. Karel Čapek

Liberal relativism has its roots in the natural right tradition of tolerance or in the notion that everyone has a natural right to the pursuit of happiness as he understands happiness; but in itself it is a seminary of intolerance. Leo Strauss

The idea of cultural relativism is nothing but an excuse to violate human rights. Shirin Ebadi

I hate relativism. I hate relativism more than I hate anything else, excepting, maybe, fiberglass powerboats... surely, surely, no one but a relativist would drive a fiberglass powerboat. Jerry Fodor

Today there seems to be only one absolute thing: relativism. Joseph Goebbels

It is possible that the distinction between moral relativism and moral absolutism has sometimes been blurred because an excessively consistent practice of either leads to the same practical result - ruthlessness in political life. Richard Hofstadter

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