Are there any philosophical (re)search for a "Theory Of Everything" as there is in physics? A teory that brings all philosophical ideas into one universal theory, that describes everything? Would that even be possible in philosophy or is math, numbers and equations needed for that?
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+Eric Mueller is perspectivim similiar to relativim? They seem to both deal with ones frame of reference and how it changes with time and place. The frame of reference can be used as a building point to construct any particular variety of philosophy hence ToE.15w
+A B Sort of. I think relativism has become sort of a loaded term these days, so I think perspectivism is similar to a certain type of relativism, but not necessarily what people think of when they think relativism. I would almost call relativism a subset of perspectivism. Whereas relativism is the idea that no moral philosophy holds absolute truth but all hold some degree of truth, perspectivism is the idea that while no philosophy period holds absolute truth all hold some degree of truth.
The best analogy I know of is an A.I. character in a video game called Mass Effect describing how his species perceives the world as a hive intelligence. He says they are many eyes looking at the same thing in different ways. Though they all perceive it differently, their perceptions all contribute to the collective understanding. No perception is THE truth but, rather, they contribute to and inform each other.15w- +Eric Mueller interesting. I got the same kinda negative connotation about relativism. The analogy very helpfull.15w
+Eric Mueller
I said subjective epistemology. This thread is as sharp as a rubber ball.15w
Well, it certainly depends on what you mean. Many philosophies strive to encompas every aspekt of thought and the world in a grand philosophy - like that of Kant, where you have a metaphysics, ontology, epistemology, ethics and aesthetics. But if you think in terms of a meta-philosophy that tries to consolidate every philosophy, then no.14w
Yes...14w
