How Relativism is Both Important and Non-Important at the Same Time
A dive into what we can learn from this self-refuting and self-supporting philosophical worldview.
The following article will outline how relativism is both important and not important at the same time, and why that’s important for you.
Relativism, simply put, is a point of view that denies objectivity to various (or all) claims. Now, there’s a variety of different types of relativism, but the “meat” of the argument for most of them is this; there’s no such thing as objective claims, as everything is relative to an individual due to their unique perspectives and experiences, or the context upon which the claims are being assessed.
Still confused? Check out the following example.
Imagine you’re out walking with one of your friends. You feel a cold breeze, and you ask your friend if he felt it as well. To your surprise, he responds by saying:
“Cold? That breeze felt warm!”
As any philosopher would, you proceed to wonder how your friend’s unique experiences, preferences, and background shaped his interpretation of what “warm” is.
Just kidding, you probably call him an idiot and go on with y…