subjectivism

Noun

Meaning

Any philosophical doctrine which refers all knowledge to, and founds it upon, any subjective states; egoism.

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Subjectivism is not an absolute principle; it is a necessary but not sufficient condition for sound methodology. Murray Rothbard

Rectilinearity and one-sidedness, woodenness and petrification, subjectivism and subjective blindness - voilà the epistemological roots of idealism. Vladimir Lenin

My plea is not for an impossible subjectivism. But the so-called infallible church or book has no power unless I feel that what it says is true. And who can decide that but myself? Leslie Weatherhead

I reject unchecked subjectivism as the authority in religion. No one can suppose that the final authority in religion is what the individual happens to think is true, unless his decision is preceded by long meditation, the weighing of all the available evidence and prayer for guidance. Leslie Weatherhead

Any other approach Rand termed "the primacy of consciousness", including any variant of metaphysical subjectivism or theism. Source: Internet

Isaac Bashevis Singer was a fan of his modern subjectivism, use of flashbacks, his use of fragmentation, and his lyricism. Source: Internet

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