relativism (redirected from relativists)

rel·a·tiv·ism  (rl-t-vzm)

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 [ˈrɛlətɪˌvɪzəm]

n

(Philosophy) any theory holding that truth or moral or aesthetic value, etc., is not universal or absolute but may differ between individuals or cultures See also historicism

relativist  n & adj

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relativism

any theory maintaining that criteria of judgment vary with individuals and their environments; relationism. Cf. ethical relativism. — relativist, n. — relativistic, adj.

See also: Philosophy

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

relativism - (philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that all criteria of judgment are relative to the individuals and situations involved philosophy - the rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics philosophical doctrine, philosophical theory - a doctrine accepted by adherents to a philosophy

Translations

relativism [ˈrelətɪvɪzəm] N → relativismo m

relativism

n → Relativismus m