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This paper criticizes cultural absolutism and defends cultural relativism. This paper unpacks the debate between cultural relativists and absolutists as follows. In Section 2, I explicate cultural relativism and absolutism. In Section 3, I argue that the analogy between morality and motion can be used to explicate what cultural relativism claims.
17 Δεκ 2021 · Can one culture be more correct than another? Cultural relativists and absolutists offer opposing answers to these questions. This paper criticizes cultural absolutism and defends...
12 Νοε 2021 · In this essay, Kenia Torres guides us through the often-contentious terrain of cultural relativism and absolutism. By providing vivid examples and adopting a flexible approach, Torres is able to highlight the strengths and weaknesses of each philosophical stance.
When comparing absolutism and relativism, several key differences emerge. Absolutism asserts the existence of objective and universal truths, while relativism emphasizes the subjectivity and context-dependency of truth and morality.
11 Σεπ 2015 · From polygamy to cannibalism, from witchcraft to science we find major differences between the worldviews and outlooks of individuals and groups. Descriptive relativism is often used as the starting point for philosophical debates on relativism in general and cultural relativism in particular.
Cultural Relativism vs. Cultural Absolutism. I defend cultural relativism against the following objections: (i) The analogy between motion and morality is flawed. (ii) Cultural relativism has greater potential to be harmful to our daily lives than is cultural absolutism.
2 Φεβ 2003 · Cultural relativism is the thesis that a person's culture strongly influences her modes of perception and thought. Many anthropologists, particularly in the earlier parts of the twentieth century, saw culture as a force that was nearly unlimited in its power to shape human beings.
