pluralists
Multiple-viewpoint embracers
Pluralists are people who believe that diversity—whether of opinions, cultures, religions, or power centers—is valuable and should be maintained rather than eliminated.
In philosophy, pluralists hold that reality consists of multiple independent substances or principles rather than a single unified one.
In politics, pluralists advocate for systems where power is distributed among competing groups rather than concentrated in one authority.
The pluralists on the committee argued against adopting a single standardized curriculum.
Belief in multiple deities
- interfaithAcross religious boundaries
- ecumenismMovement toward religious unity
- syncretismFusion of different beliefs
- secularismSeparation of faith, state
denominational · tolerance · coexistence · multifaith · religious diversity · freedom of worship · interreligious
Coexistence of diverse traditions
- diversityState of varied elements
- inclusivityPractice of welcoming all
- heterogeneityState of being dissimilar
- cosmopolitanCulturally sophisticated, internationally fluent
integration · mosaic · coexistence · ethnic diversity · cultural mosaic · melting-pot · hybridity · polyglot
Willingness to accept difference
- open-mindednessAcceptance of differing viewpoints
- acceptanceConsent to receive
- respectRegard with honor
- equityImpartial treatment or ownership value
dialogue · forbearance · broad-mindedness · empathy · compromise · accommodation · civility · understanding
Rule by the people
- federalismDivided governmental authority system
- decentralizationDistributing power from center
- representativeOne who acts for another
- consensusGeneral group agreement
governance · coalition · power-sharing · factionalism · interest groups · electorate · parliamentary · civic
Context-dependent truth doctrine
- pragmatismPractical problem-solving philosophy
- epistemologyTheory of knowledge
- dialecticLogical argument through opposition
- hermeneuticsStudy of interpretation methods
nominalism · empiricism · rationalism · postmodernism · ontology · metaphysics · William James · anti-foundationalism
polytheism
Belief in multiple deities
- interfaithAcross religious boundaries
- ecumenismMovement toward religious unity
- syncretismFusion of different beliefs
secularism · denominational · tolerance · coexistence · multifaith · religious diversity · freedom of worship · interreligious
multiculturalism
Coexistence of diverse traditions
- diversityState of varied elements
- inclusivityPractice of welcoming all
- heterogeneityState of being dissimilar
cosmopolitan · integration · mosaic · coexistence · ethnic diversity · cultural mosaic · melting-pot · hybridity · polyglot · intercultural
tolerance
Willingness to accept difference
- open-mindednessAcceptance of differing viewpoints
- acceptanceConsent to receive
- respectRegard with honor
equity · dialogue · forbearance · broad-mindedness · empathy · compromise · accommodation · civility · understanding · reciprocity
democracy
Rule by the people
- federalismDivided governmental authority system
- decentralizationDistributing power from center
- representativeOne who acts for another
consensus · governance · coalition · power-sharing · factionalism · interest groups · electorate · parliamentary · civic · deliberation
relativism
Context-dependent truth doctrine
- pragmatismPractical problem-solving philosophy
- epistemologyTheory of knowledge
- dialecticLogical argument through opposition
hermeneutics · nominalism · empiricism · rationalism · postmodernism · ontology · metaphysics · William James · anti-foundationalism
pluralistsabsolutists
Those holding unconditional views
dogmatists · fundamentalists · universalists · objectivists · essentialists
pluralistsauthoritarians
Rulers demanding total compliance
totalitarians · autocrats · centralists · statists · monopolists
pluralistsfundamentalists
Rigid interpreters of doctrine
absolutists · dogmatists · sectarians · monotheists · literalists
- religious pluralismMultiple faiths holding validity