PHIL 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Anti-Realism, Cultural Relativism
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Philosophy is a study that seeks to understand the mysteries of existence and reality. It tries to discover the nature of truth and knowledge and to find what is of basic value and importance in life. It also examines the relationships between humanity and nature and between the individual and society. Philosophy arises out of wonder, curiosity, and the desire to know and understand. Philosophy is thus a form of inquiry - a process of analysis, criticism, interpretation, and speculation. The search for universal answers to moral questions is often said to be futile because morality differs from one culture to another. Maintains that while we can seek understanding of a particular culture"s moral system, there is no objective right or wrong with which to assess any moral system. Objective: there are universal truths about what is right and wrong. Subjective: all claims about what is right and wrong are matters of individual/cultural preferences.
