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Subjectivism
01
a notion in philosophy according to which knowledge, moral values, and ethical obligations are subjective and there is no external or objective truth
02
the quality of being subjective
subjectivism
n
subjectivist
n
subjective
adj
subject
n
Example
In ethical subjectivism, moral judgments are based on personal feelings and opinions rather than objective criteria or external truths.
Critics of subjectivism argue that it leads to moral relativism, where any action can be justified based on individual beliefs, undermining shared ethical norms.
The debate between objectivism and subjectivism in philosophy revolves around whether moral and epistemological claims can be grounded in objective reality or are inherently subjective.
