perspectivism: Meaning and Definition of

per•spec•tiv•ism

Pronunciation: (pur-spek'tu-viz"um), [key]
— n. Philos.
  1. the doctrine that reality is known only in terms of the perspectives of it seen by individuals or groups at particular moments.
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