The Emergence Machine

Cultural Relativism

abstract · Anthropology · Level 10 · E9

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Each concept here is mapped to its prerequisites — the ideas you'd need first to understand it — all the way down to four foundations: Space, Time, Energy, Pattern. Click any prerequisite to drill down, or scroll for the chain graph.

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Emergence definition

cultural-relativism emerges from culture. It requires time.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “cultural relativism” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Historical origin

Origin word
cultural relativism
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL10L9L8L7L3L2L1L0Cultural Relativ…CultureSocietyCommunityLanguageCausalityCellMeaningUnderstand… intermediate l…ValueFormInformationLifeActionChangeCollectionMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Value L2 (requires) Philosophy sense
    Cultural relativism: The practice of understanding and interpreting cultural practices, values, and beliefs within the context of their own time and place, rather than judging them by external standards or universal norms.
  • Understand L3 (requires)
    Cultural relativism: The practice of understanding and interpreting cultural practices, values, and beliefs within the context of their own time and place, rather than judging them by external standards or universal norms.
  • Culture L9 (foundational)
    Culture provides the foundational basis for understanding cultural relativism.