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To: one_less who wrote (147621)10/11/2004 2:58:05 PM
From: jttmab  Respond to of 281500
 
"...an absolute relativist?"

Aren't the terms 'absolute' and 'relativist' mutually exclusive?

No.



To: one_less who wrote (147621)10/12/2004 8:12:04 PM
From: TimF  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 281500
 
Aren't the terms 'absolute' and 'relativist' mutually exclusive?

No. An absolute relativist would probably assert that either reality, or at least all perceptions of reality are completly subjective and if valid withing an individual's subjective frame of refrence can not be said to be wrong, because there are no objectivly correct perceptions or ideas.

Relativism is not rare. I think the absolutist form of it might be.

Tim


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