Postmodernism Flashcards
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Absolutist
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A person who believes the best form of government allows one person to hold all the power
2
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Relativism
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There is not absolute truth, only the truths that a particular individual or culture happen to believe
3
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Epistemology
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Distinction between justified belief and opinion
4
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Constructivism
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A theory - based on observation and scientific steady about ho people learn
People construct their own understanding and knowledge of the world
5
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Modernist
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A supporter of modernism - self consciously rejecting the past as a model for the present
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Technocratic
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An expert who is a member of a highly skilled group
