Moral relativism is a philosophy that asserts there is no global, absolute moral law that applies to all people, for all time, and in all places. Instead of an objective moral law, it espouses a qualified view where morals are concerned, especially in the areas of...
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Relativism
Are there absolute truths or is everything relative?
Yes, there are such things as absolutes. Some things are relative. But if everything were relative then it would be absolutely true that everything is relative. That would be self-refuting. So saying that everything is relative can’t be true. Likewise, if...
Cognitive Relativism
Cognitive relativism affirms that all truth is relative. This would mean that no system of determining truth is more valid than another system and that there is no objective standard of truth to be found or claimed. It would, naturally, deny that there would be a...
Ethical Relativism
Ethical relativism is the position that there are no moral absolutes, no moral right and wrong. Instead, right and wrong are based on social norms. Such could be the case with "situational ethics," which is a category of ethical relativism. At any rate, ethical...
What if relativism were true? An illustration.
Relativism is the position that all points of view are as valid as any other point of view and that the individual is the measure of what is true for that person. I see a big problem with this. The following is an illustration to demonstrate that relativism as a...
A dialogue on relativism
Relativism is the philosophical position that all points of view are equally valid and that all truth is relative to the individual. But, if we look further, we see that this proposition is not logical. In fact, it is self-refuting. Following is a dialogue that I...
Refuting relativism
Relativism is the philosophical position that all points of view are equally valid and that all truth is relative to the individual. But, if we look further, we see that this proposition is not logical. In fact, it is self-refuting. All truth is relative. If all...
What is relativism?
Relativism is the philosophical position that all points of view are equally valid and that all truth is relative to the individual. This means that all moral positions, all religious systems, all art forms, all political movements, etc., are truths that are relative...
What is truth?
In John 18:38, Pilate asked, "What is truth?" That question is one of the best questions asked in the entire Bible... and an unbeliever asked it. "What is truth?" The answer is important since various religions, secular movements, ideologies, etc., claim to...