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Relationism

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Relationism is a noun meaning (philosophy) The doctrine that relations between things have a real existence.

Meaning

(philosophy) The doctrine that relations between things have a real existence.

More Meanings

  1. (philosophy) Karl Mannheim's idea, proposed as a response to relativism, that the recognition of different perspectives according to differences in time and social location appears arbitrary only to an abstract and disembodied theory of knowledge.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include realism, correlationism, descriptionism, naturalism, physicalism, rationalism.

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