Factual relativism

Factual relativism (also called epistemic relativism, epistemological relativism, alethic relativism, and cognitive relativism) is the philosophical belief that certain facts are not absolute but depend on the perspective from which they are being evaluated.[1] It challenges the assumption that all facts are objective and universally valid.[1] According to factual relativism, facts used to justify claims are shaped by social, cultural, or conceptual frameworks, making them subjective and relative.[2]

  1. ^ a b Einheuser, Iris (2008-08-14), García-Carpintero, Manuel; Kölbel, Max (eds.), "Three Forms of Truth Relativism", Relative Truth, Oxford University Press, p. 0, ISBN 978-0-19-923495-0, retrieved 2025-04-05
  2. ^ Iris Einheuser, "Varieties of Relativism: Indexical, Propositional and Factual", from the Logos conference on RELATIVIZING UTTERANCE TRUTH, Barcelona, 2005.

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