subjectivism
Mind-dependent reality theory
Subjectivism is the philosophical position that knowledge, truth, or value depends on individual perspective rather than objective reality.
In ethics, moral subjectivism holds that right and wrong are matters of personal opinion: What's wrong for you might not be wrong for me.
The term often carries a dismissive tone, suggesting someone has abandoned the pursuit of universal standards.
Context-dependent truth doctrine
- constructivismActive knowledge-building theory
- skepticismDisposition toward doubt
- phenomenologyStudy of subjective experience
- solipsismOnly self surely exists
idealism · empiricism · rationalism · cognitivism · foundationalism · contextualism · externalism · justification
German Enlightenment thinker
- HumeScottish Enlightenment philosopher
- BerkeleyBay Area university city
- NietzscheGerman philosopher of will
- KierkegaardDanish existentialist theologian
Sartre · Descartes · James · postmodernism · existentialism · idealism · nominalism · antirealism
Subjective character of experiences
- phenomenologyStudy of subjective experience
- sensationPerceived stimulus or phenomenon
- consciousnessState of sentient awareness
- experiencePractical knowledge from life
awareness · impression · intuition · feeling · sense-data · appearance · observation · introspection
Relating to one's self
- selfOne's own being
- egoOne's self-image
- individualOne separate human being
- autonomousSelf-directed and free
idiosyncratic · private · particular · unique · singular · first-person · introspective · self-expression
Flavor perception ability
- beautyAesthetic excellence
- appreciationRecognition of worth
- judgmentReasoned decision-making capacity
- preferenceFavored choice among alternatives
sentiment · response · feeling · connoisseurship · sensibility · artistic value · criticism · interpretation
Enforcing linguistic correctness
- moral relativismValues vary by context
- sentimentalismExcessive indulgence in emotion
- intuitionismKnowledge through direct insight
- preferenceFavored choice among alternatives
valuation · judgment · conscience · sentiment · feeling · attitude · approval · disapproval
Unfair favor toward some
- prejudicePreformed unfavorable opinion
- predispositionInnate tendency toward something
- one-sidednessImbalanced viewpoint or treatment
- tendentiousnessBiased promotion of views
slant · distortion · projection · wishful thinking · confirmation bias · motivated reasoning · selectivity · partisanship
relativism
Context-dependent truth doctrine
- constructivismActive knowledge-building theory
- skepticismDisposition toward doubt
- phenomenologyStudy of subjective experience
solipsism · idealism · empiricism · rationalism · cognitivism · foundationalism · contextualism · externalism · justification · knowledge
Kant
German Enlightenment thinker
- HumeScottish Enlightenment philosopher
- BerkeleyBay Area university city
- NietzscheGerman philosopher of will
Kierkegaard · Sartre · Descartes · James · postmodernism · existentialism · idealism · nominalism · antirealism · deconstruction
qualia
Subjective character of experiences
- phenomenologyStudy of subjective experience
- sensationPerceived stimulus or phenomenon
- consciousnessState of sentient awareness
experience · awareness · impression · intuition · feeling · sense-data · appearance · observation · introspection · first-person
personal
Relating to one's self
- selfOne's own being
- egoOne's self-image
- individualOne separate human being
autonomous · idiosyncratic · private · particular · unique · singular · first-person · introspective · self-expression · self-determination
taste
Flavor perception ability
- beautyAesthetic excellence
- appreciationRecognition of worth
- judgmentReasoned decision-making capacity
preference · sentiment · response · feeling · connoisseurship · sensibility · artistic value · criticism · interpretation · expression
prescriptivism
Enforcing linguistic correctness
- moral relativismValues vary by context
- sentimentalismExcessive indulgence in emotion
- intuitionismKnowledge through direct insight
preference · valuation · judgment · conscience · sentiment · feeling · attitude · approval · disapproval
partiality
Unfair favor toward some
- prejudicePreformed unfavorable opinion
- predispositionInnate tendency toward something
- one-sidednessImbalanced viewpoint or treatment
tendentiousness · slant · distortion · projection · wishful thinking · confirmation bias · motivated reasoning · selectivity · partisanship · narrow-mindedness
- probabilityprobability, chance, random, randomness, odds
- ismscapitalism, socialism, communism, anarchism, racism
- philosophiesempiricism, stoicism, nihilism, idealism, materialism
- philosophyethics, logic, metaphysics, ontology, epistemology
- philosophical conceptsdoubt, nihilism, agnosticism, rationalism, existentialism
- aestheticsaesthetics, aesthetic, beauty, beautiful, ugly
subjectivismobjectivism
Belief in external truths
realism · objectivity · empiricism · rationalism · materialism