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| any theory holding that criteria of judgment are relative, varying with individuals and their environments. |
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n. Philosophy A theory, especially in ethics or aesthetics, that conceptions of truth and moral values are not absolute but are relative to the persons or groups holding them. |
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| relativism | |
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| (philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that all criteria of judgment are relative to the individuals and situations involved |
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relativism
The doctrine that no ideas or beliefs are universally true but that all are, instead, “relative” — that is, their validity depends on the circumstances in which they are applied.
[Chapter:] World Literature, Philosophy, and Religion
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