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relativismAny view that maintains that the truth or falsity of statements of a certain class depends on the person making the statement or upon his circumstances or society. Historically the most prevalent form of relativism has been See also ethical relativism. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| They derive special delight from the "irony" that Third World Anglican leaders, presumably the favorites of liberals on political matters, have led the charge against the alleged apostasy of American "moral relativists. Is she wrong suggesting that the liberation of Muslims in the West "is sabotaged by the Western cultural relativists . Niebuhr hoped that Christianity could aid in the quest for political justice by setting "all propositions of justice under the law of love, [thereby] resolving the fruitless debate between relativists and legalists and [by] creating the freedom and maneuverability necessary to achieve a tolerable accord among men and nations. |
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