I want to share some of the philosophical terms that I have been studying the last few days:
1. Dualism - a belief that two fundamental types of principles exist in any domain (like good and evil). Similar is Pluralism, which says that there are more than one fundamental principles (not restricted to two).
2. Dichotomy - the division of something in two parts such that the two parts are mutually exclusive and together form a whole. A False Dichotomy is one where it seems like there are exactly two options available, but actually there are more.
3. Dilemma - a problem where neither of the two available options are preferable, yet you must choose one of the two.
4. Relativism - the idea that the truth in any situation is relative to your perspective.
5. Fallibilism - the idea that no beliefs can be certain or conclusively proven.
I think Relativism and Fallibilism (and some other theories not named here) are very similar, at least in their intention, even though the language is different. They want you to assume nothing, be open to more possibilities, to not discredit anyone without proof, and be more accepting.
A short summary in an image:
I think the idea that there is more than one right choice is valid in many cases. In the other cases where it seems that there is only one right choice, you can’t always conclusively prove that other better perspectives don’t exist, because you don’t know what you don’t know. (I’m sure you’ve heard the story of the elephant and the blind men). However, within a certain context an idea can be proven true/the best option, without having to worry about it being universally true/best, which should be enough.
Disclaimer - I do not have a philosophy degree and would greatly appreciate if someone more knowledgeable could correct me if I am wrong. Or even better, tell me that I am exactly right :)
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