perspectivism
E1041743
doctrine of interpretation
epistemological theory
philosophical position
view on knowledge
view on truth
Perspectivism is a philosophical view, associated especially with Friedrich Nietzsche, that holds all knowledge and truth to be contingent on particular perspectives rather than absolute or objective.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
doctrine of interpretation
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epistemological theory ⓘ philosophical position ⓘ view on knowledge ⓘ view on truth ⓘ |
| appliedIn |
aesthetics
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epistemology ⓘ ethics ⓘ philosophy of science ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Friedrich Nietzsche
NERFINISHED
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continental philosophy ⓘ hermeneutics ⓘ interpretivism ⓘ pluralism ⓘ postmodern philosophy ⓘ relativism ⓘ |
| coreIdea |
all knowledge is from a particular perspective
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comparison of perspectives is possible without appeal to absolute truth ⓘ conflict between perspectives is inevitable ⓘ different perspectives can yield different but internally coherent truths ⓘ evaluation of claims depends on standpoint and context ⓘ knowledge claims are perspectival interpretations rather than mirrorings of reality ⓘ knowledge is mediated by interpretation ⓘ no single perspective exhausts reality ⓘ objectivity is reinterpreted as interplay of perspectives ⓘ perspectives are historically and culturally situated ⓘ perspectives are shaped by values and interests ⓘ there are no absolute objective truths independent of all perspectives ⓘ there is a multiplicity of perspectives on any object ⓘ there is no view from nowhere ⓘ truth is contingent on perspective ⓘ |
| denies |
existence of a single neutral standpoint
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metaphysical absolutism ⓘ naive realism about truth ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
dogmatic relativism
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skeptical nihilism ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century continental epistemology
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certain forms of cultural relativism ⓘ debates on standpoint theory ⓘ post-structuralist thought ⓘ some approaches in sociology of knowledge ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Friedrich Nietzsche’s critique of metaphysics
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Friedrich Nietzsche’s genealogy of morals NERFINISHED ⓘ Friedrich Nietzsche’s theory of interpretation ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
constructivism
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contextualism ⓘ hermeneutics ⓘ pluralism ⓘ relativism ⓘ standpoint theory ⓘ |
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