To what extent is truth different in mathematics‚ the arts and ethics? We have always had problems with clearly defining what truth is. It resulted into relativism‚ which says that there is no absolute truth. However‚ it can be easily shown that this theory is wrong‚ because in contradicts itself. Does it mean that absolute truth must exist? From my point of view‚ this is satisfactory proof to believe so. Where should we search for absolute truth? The first area of knowledge that seem to provide
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Hofstede cultural dimensions 5 dimensions Power distance is defined as "the extent to which the less powerful members of institutions and organisations within a country expect and accept that power is distributed unequally". Individualism pertains to societies in which the ties between individuals are loose: everyone is expected to look after himself or herself and his or her immediate family. Collectivism as its opposite pertains to societies in which people from birth onwards are integrated
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Hofstede Cultural dimensions: India is a vast country known for its diversified culture and traditions. The unique characteristic of India is its “unity in diversity”. In India Relationships and feeling plays a larger role in decisions. Indians tend to take larger risks with a person whose intentions they trust. Thus‚ one’s credibility and trustworthiness are critical in negotiating a deal. Indians are ‘polychronic’ people‚ ie they tend to deal with more than one task at the same time. Indians
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their business with a very rigid and professional posture‚ Brazil handle their business with a more open communication policy‚ whereas South Africa has a very casual approach to handling their business. Technology can be a helpful tool with cross-cultural communications between America and all the other countries in the world. With video conferencing‚ many executives from around the world have the ability to talk to each other from their very own offices. Technology has eliminated the expense for
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"Rashomon‚" features a once-proud imperial gate‚ now in ruins‚ full of dead bodies and a shriveled old woman desecrating the dead in order to survive by selling wigs. The unnamed servant protagonist uses the old woman’s moral relativism against her‚ robbing her of perhaps her only possession‚ her robe‚ as he bounds into the night into a life of crime. Setting has a profound relationship to character and plot here. A meditation on good and evil‚ on desperation and hypocrisy -- tells of a servant
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that one culture might regard as a virtue that another culture might not. Explain why this could lead to relativism. Be sure to support your answer with quote from the text and/or academic resources. Responds to the question below in approx 100 words. It is important for this question that you first define the key terms here Virtue and Relativism. Define Virtue and Relativism: Relativism is the idea that one’s beliefs and values are understood in terms of one’s society‚ culture‚ or even one’s
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Fish goes on to explain how Postmodernism views‚ and how to view the recent attacks through the lenses of relativism. Fish describes how the postmodernist view is that there “can be no independent standard for determining which of many rival interpretations of an event is the true one.” (Fish‚ 2001) He goes on to explain that we would not be able to justify our response to the attack to everyone universally‚ because everyone has his or her own notions of justice and truth. Throughout this piece
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When determining the status of morality there is three different options. Morality may be the different between objectives‚ relativistic‚ or it may be a complex set of rules. Moral nihilists are like relativists by denying ethical objectivism however‚ relativists believe in moral goodness‚ duty and virtue and nihilists don’t. Error theorists and expressivism are both forms of moral nihilism. Error theorists believe “our moral judgments are always mistaken”. Expressivists don’t agree and also deny
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“Approaching the Problem of Religious Truth in a Pluralistic World: A Pentecostal-Charismatic Contribution‚” Journal of Ecumenical Studies 43‚ No. 3 (Summer 2008): 351-369. Chan‚ Mark L. Y. “Following Jesus as the Truth: Postmodernity and Challenges of Relativism‚” Evangelical Review of Theology 31‚ No. 4 (Oct 2007): 306-319. Nixon‚ Mark G. “Proclaiming and Performing the Gospel: Language‚ Truth and Action in Postmodern Christian Faith‚” Heythrop Journal 50‚ No. 3 (May 2009): 380-391 Elwell‚ Walter Erickson
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Did anyone benefit from the Cultural Revolution? Few people would deny that the Cultural Revolution is one of the most significant events in China’s history‚ with its extraordinary effects on many groups of the population. The main aim of the revolution was simple: having risen to power‚ the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) wanted to reform the Chinese population so that they followed the communist ideology – the favour of absolute social equality. While the initial impression of this aim seems positive
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