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Definition of relativism
1a : a theory that knowledge is relative to the limited nature of the mind and the conditions of knowingb : a view that ethical truths depend on the individuals and groups holding them
2 : relativity
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Stevenson wasn’t arguing for a wishy-washy form of moral relativism, but for a real contest of ideas that might help readers clarify their convictions, though not necessarily abandon them.
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And as is the case with its cousin martyrdom, reflexive moral relativism intensifies with the gravity of the issue at hand.
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For Tarr, the philosophical underpinning of Secure Scuttlebutt is social relativism.
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First Known Use of relativism
1865
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RELATIVISM Defined for English Language Learners
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: the belief that different things are true, right, etc., for different people or at different times
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