Single Idea 6685

[catalogued under 13. Knowledge Criteria / E. Relativism / 3. Subjectivism]

Full Idea

What is called 'subjectivism' is really just an extension of relativism from the level of the social group to the level of the individual.

Gist of Idea

'Subjectivism' is an extension of relativism from the social group to the individual

Source

Gordon Graham (Eight Theories of Ethics [2004], Ch.1)

Book Reference

Graham,Gordon: 'Eight Theories of Ethics' [Routledge 2004], p.3


A Reaction

Personally I prefer to stick with 'relativism', at any level. 'Relative' is a two-place predicate, so we should always specify what is relative to what, unless it is obvious from context. Morality might be relative to God, for example.