Category: Cultural Relativism

Understanding Cultural Relativism: Definition and Origins The world is composed of many different groups of people who have unique perspectives on what they believe the proper way of thriving and surviving is. Each group and civilization has created their own unique culture and systems that have lead people to view life and lifestyle differently, and…

Six for me and nine for you- simplest way to explain relativism. It is not about wrong or right, true or false, actually, it depends on people how they see a particular situation. I find myself in favour of relativism in multiculturalism, further, the essay will discuss some of the advantages of relativism in multiculturalism.…

Culture is the way we live as humans. It encompasses beliefs, practices, values, attitude, laws, norms, artifacts, symbols, knowledge and everything that a person leans and shares as a member of society. Cultural relativism is where one suspends ones cultural roots and understand by seeing another culture according to the standards of that culture. Although…

An occupational hazard of studying, writing about, and teaching Mexican philosophy is that there will always be someone who asks, What makes it Mexican? Or, Whats so different about Mexican philosophy? A more pernicious line of questioning might include dismissive queries such as: Why study Mexican philosophy at all? At some point, I ignore these…

Cultural relativism is a theory of morality, a way of thinking about moral values, principles standards etc. Its a binding aspect across nations; not necessarily in morals but in the belief in ones culture. Rachel and Rachel characterized cultural relativism as a challenge to our belief in universal truth (p.18). Rachels and Rachels argue that…

Introduction Anthropology has five guiding principles but in this assignment, I am going to compare two guiding principles which are ethnocentrism and cultural relativism. Before I proceed with my assignment I would like to first define these two terms in a simple and understandable way. Ethnocentrism is the strong belief that ones own culture is…

It can be difficult to come up with a good definition of what is good and what is bad. Everyones view on this topic can be different based on their beliefs and values. Ethical and moral principles play a big role in determining what people see as good or bad depending on the situation presented.…

Introduction Fear is the main source of superstition, and one of the main sources of cruelty. To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom.  Bertrand Russell, Unpopular Essays Superstitions usually give a negative vibe, since most of them talk about bad luck and about things we shouldnt do. I dont agree with Bertrand Russell…