The so-called doctrine of relativism is very seductive: There are no truths, every ideal is equal, everyone has the right to follow him without any constraint. Since that would automatically absolute respect for the ideas of others, the renunciation of any attempt to impose its own with the force: a dialogue and harmony insured. All easy, right? The mentality of "relativist" is also apparent in the daily discussions: it may happen that those who strongly supports a thesis, the speaker of "truth", he labeled as biased "dogmatic" (a term however, more appropriately, should indicate who refuses to discuss their thesis), or as "intolerant" (which should, rather, indicate who claims to impose their vision, rather than propose to debate common). It follows then some aggressive charge of relativism, which wants to cover its banality and superficiality.
The fact is that relativism is an abstract construction, that does not answer to the practical problems of life and civil society.
The argument that only compass of human action - in his personal life - should be 'Do what you want, without any serious reflection on the objective good of the person, is a thesis that seems to preserve individual freedom, but does not response to the natural desire for happiness and infinite man. "Denying reality is a pointless self-deception" by John Martin
The fact is that relativism is an abstract construction, that does not answer to the practical problems of life and civil society.
The argument that only compass of human action - in his personal life - should be 'Do what you want, without any serious reflection on the objective good of the person, is a thesis that seems to preserve individual freedom, but does not response to the natural desire for happiness and infinite man. "Denying reality is a pointless self-deception" by John Martin
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