Relativism LIFE 8 years ago Relativism: A generic term for the view that there are no objective or universal values because all values are by their nature relative to the contingent cultures, preferences, individuals, practices and world-views in which they are embedded. Source: ‘What is Good? What is Bad? The Value of All Values across Time, Place and Theories’ by John McMurtry, Philosophy and World Problems, Volume I-III, UNESCO in partnership with Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems: Oxford, 2004-11. Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Print (Opens in new window) Print Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest