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Is perspectivism a subtype of relativism?
This question is motivated by a comment discussion from my previous question. From this article that was linked in a comment:
“Perspectivism, or scientific relativism, is never relative to a subject: ...
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Does relativism deny or accept the existence of an objective truth?
I am a bit confused about what is the position of relativism with respect to objective truths.
Protagoras was the foundational relativist philosopher:
According to Plato, Protagoras thought:
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Logical relativism ≠ logical pluralism = logical inclusivism?
Logical pluralism, in an attempted slogan, is, "There is no One True Logic, but a plurality of 'true' logics." But so on this site I have seen the phrase "logical pluralism" ...
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What is the distinction between Gegenstand and Objekt?
In German philosophy (particularly Kant and Husserl), the concepts Gegenstand and Objekt (and their conjugations Gegenständlichkeit and Objektivität) are used to describe very different things while ...
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Can ethics be a continuum
Writing a paper for an introduction to philosophy course. I'm trying to argue that ethics are not simply objective or subjective, but somewhere in between, like a continuum.
What I'm trying to say, ...
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Is it possible to be completely objective?
Ideally, in all analysis, one would like to be completely objective. Is this possible? What are the indicators that my view is not objective? What philosophies or philosophers best address this ...
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Can inferences be objective?
Is it correct to say that inferences are subjective at all times because they are always made by individual minds and depend on a range of factors influencing those particular minds?
Or can inferences ...
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Can the simplicity of a hypothesis be objectively measured?
When two or more hypotheses can explain the same evidence, it's commonly affirmed that simpler hypotheses should be preferred over more complex ones.
For example, in response to my previous question ...
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Is there an objective standard of sufficient evidence?
It's very common to hear people say that we should only believe claims that are supported by sufficient evidence. Intuitively it seems to make sense, until we realize that this recommendation begs ...
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Is objectivity necessary for anything beside communication?
By "subjective", I mean something that occurs only in a single mind and cannot be shared even in principle. A common example is pain. You cannot feel someone else's pain. You might observe ...
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Can Kant's objective or universal judgments be subjective (in the ordinary sense)?
What inspired this question is Prolegomena §18, particularly this passage:
All of our judgments are at first mere judgments of perception; they
hold only for us, i.e., for our subject, and only ...
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What qualifies as being 'part of' the state of affairs for an event?
In the book "Norms and Actions" by Georg Henrik Von Wright, an event is said to be an ordered pair of states of affairs, where the initial state of affairs transitions or changes to an end ...
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What is the best argument against the Platonic idea that mathematical objects are concrete things with causal powers?
What is the best argument against the Platonic idea that mathematical objects are concrete things with causal powers?
But what is a Platonic Form or Idea? Take for example a perfect
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Is misinformation subjective or objective?
From what I understand, and I could be wrong, the government disseminates information that people consume. The government also tells us what is and is not true. Now I am wondering, suppose ...
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Is it possible to quantify to what degree human experience is subjective?
On the most basic level, it is true that the world subjective in the sense that there is no absolute frame that an individual can switch over to and view the world from. However, it can also be ...
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What is the Difference between a Claim and a Fact? [closed]
I know for a fact a computer must somehow add numbers but since I can only suggest it, it is forced to be a claim.
In that case, how could I ever state anything as a fact if I can only ever claim it?
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Has a concept of good been defined separate from an anthropogenic perspective?
I am looking for a concept or word which may have been contrived that frames the attribute of “goodness” outside of any anthropogenic consideration. It would form the basis for measuring if an event “...
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How can you know if your judgment is unbiased?
If one want to develop the skill that optimises the efficiency of the constant feedback loop that we engage in with ourselves (with intentions of self-development or a better understanding of the ...
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Is there true and false poetic fancy?
Concerning the famous phrase of Wittgenstein "whereof one cannot speak, thereof one must be silent", we can confidently speak and say, e.g., that gravity varies with the inverse square of ...
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How do fact and belief relate to each other?
So I understand the main differences between facts and beliefs, but is there a part where they overlap? Is it possible that there is a point where one can find similarities between both concepts?
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Is there such a thing as completely objective truth?
Apologies if this question has been asked before, I looked at similar ones and couldn't find one that answered this exact question.
Is there such a thing as truth completely independent of conditions, ...
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An argument against brute physical facts
I would like to know what anybody thinks of the following argument against brute physical facts, such as the idea that the material universe as a whole is a brute fact.
A physical fact is taken to ...
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What are some theories attacking postmodernism preserving objective truth and morality without assuming a God?
From my simplified understanding postmodernism claims ?:
there is no objective truth, only interpretation
there is no objective morality, morality usually represent the interest of the powers that be
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What is the difference between truth and fact in mathematics and science?
I am particularly curious on how one can closely talk about truths and facts with the areas of knowledge mathematics and science.
I cannot seem to distinguish between these two terms with respect to ...
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Is there an alternative to moral objectivism/subjectivism?
In a recent article about veganism/reducetarianism I argue that morality, just like "tallness" or "baldness", is both objective and subjective. It is objective in the sense that, ...
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Defending the Unpopular: Aesthetic Realism
Aesthetic realism is the belief that there are things that are objectively more beautiful than other things. This implies beauty is not subjective, and if one believes an actually beautiful thing is ...
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What makes an argument objectively more "compelling"?
If person A gives an argument to person B in order to convince them about the truth of claim X, how can B determine how compelling A's argument is in a way that is as objective as possible (i.e. in a ...
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Are pursuing the well-being and reducing the suffering of sentient beings objectively good things?
I think most people intuitively agree that increasing their own well-being and minimizing their own suffering are the right things to do. Everyone wants to be happy, enjoy a good health, etc. The ...
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What is the dichotomy called when being implicitly 'without' when one says to look 'within', and what does it mean?
I think the phrase 'Look within' is used often in the context of meditation. If someone can actually perform the act of looking within, it implicitly means that someone is currently 'without', and ...
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What does “Objective Tendency” mean as used by Adorno?
I am beginning Minima Moralia and have found the dedication difficult to get through, but it seems like it contains important information. When discussing Hegel’s “relation to the subject,” and his ...
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What is the difference between 'sense-data' and 'facts'?
There appear to be times when philosophers use these terms 'sense-data' and 'facts' synonymously, and at other times as distinct entities. Is there philosophy that speaks to characterize the ...
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How can scientific objectivity be possible in a phenomenological world?
Consider this question as a thought experiment. If human perception of the sensible world is phenomenological in nature, then all experience and apperception are fundamentally veneers or glimpses or ...
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How would a monistic approach account for these categories of probabilities?
Donald Gillies, in his book "Philosophical Theories of Probability," draws a distinction between monistic views and dualistic views of probability, the latter of which, at least in his ...
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If Parfit's objectivism metaphysical?
In On What Matters, Derek Parfit argues that we sometimes have objective reasons to have certain desires or aims. I find this to be a metaphysical claim, and other philosophers (such as Michael Smith) ...
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Is there something between objective truth and opinions?
Is there something between objective truth and opinions? Sometimes, there's no objective truth to a question, but is there a way to assess how valid an opinion is and is there a class of opinions that'...
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Are opinions considered statements?
‘Aristotle was great’. Is this a statement?
I consider a statement to be something either true or false (but not both).
For an individual, this may be considered a statement (because either you ...
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When everyone has different moral values, how is it possible to decide wrong and right?
How are moral decisions made in such contexts? For example, if x believes old people are more important and y believes young people are, how would they make a decision where they would have to choose ...
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What determines who I am? [closed]
Let's assume we have multiple people with subjective first person perspective experiences. What determines which first person experience I am going to experience?
This is not a trivial question, I am ...
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What are some arguments in favour of objective morality? [closed]
By objective morality, I mean the belief that there exist moral principles which makes actions moral or immoral regardless of subjective perception.
I want to know if there are (reputable) articles ...
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How can there be multiple "points of view" in the world?
Let's assume the world is defined as everything there is. Then subjective experiences are included in the world, and they are "things".
Then each subjective experience has a point of view through ...
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Is there truly an objective difference between what is and what could be?
"What is" versus "What could be".
What role does language as a way of knowing play in determining “what” something is? Is the desire to change the way we view the world in Art connected to or ...
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Do we have a name for the following axiom?: We can never know for sure whether we know everything that exists
Let's assume that our words and sentences are able to describe the truth. It is clear that whatever we know - even if we have knowledge about an entire universe and every position and momentum of its ...
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Ref request: Reality objective or subjective
This is a request for a reference on (within) philosophy.stackexchange.com.
It follows from discussions around this question.
I am asking after having tried my luck at websearch.
What I am searching ...
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Does the Universe make sense? [closed]
When faced with a paradox, we say: well this can't be because it doesn't make sense.
p = "x doesn't make sense"
q = "x doesn't exist"
The contrapositive preserves validity:
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What are some important essays/philosophical views on experiencing things objectively? [closed]
I'm looking for some names/essays/philosophers on the topic of objective reality. Questions like, "Can we experience anything objectively?" and, "Is there an objective reality?"
Anyone have any ...
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What is the connection between objective uncertainty and truth as subjectivity in Kierkegaard?
I just want to understand clearly what is the possible connection between the objective uncertainty and the truth as subjectivity of Soren Kierkegaard. Since we cannot find much in his books his ...
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Can there be objective moral facts that have no innate imperative bindingness – what everyone ought to do regardless of their needs and preferences?
My interest is in presenting results from the science of social morality in ways that will be culturally useful. (This science is the study of the origins and function of behaviors motivated by our ...
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Isn't the knowledge of the non-existence of "God", objective? [closed]
The term Objectivity can be defined as:
of, relating to, or being an object, phenomenon, or condition in the realm of sensible experience independent of thought and perceptible by all observers : ...
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Does anyone have any good resources related to art and objective knowledge?
I am researching for a school project and so far all of the sources I have found are too difficult for me to understand (I am a high school student with English as my second language). Please help!
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How to disprove "I'm entitled to my opinion"
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There is an article in The Conversation that attempts to disprove the notion that people are "entitled to their opinions." That is, people have a right to believe whatever they ...
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