Standpointism
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Standpointism is a noun meaning A focus on the subjective standpoints of individuals, as opposed to objectivity.
Meaning
A focus on the subjective standpoints of individuals, as opposed to objectivity.
Example Sentences
There are a number of problems with standpointism. One is that, if knowledge is necessarily produced from particular standpoints, then why should women be seen as having particular access to 'truth'?
At the same time, standpointism does allow for the possibility that the knowledge produced and accepted by one culture (or race, ethnicity, gender, etc.) is fundamentally different from the knowledge produced and accepted by other cultures […]
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include impersonalism, personalism, subjectivism, singularism, sociocentrism, anthropocentrism.
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