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

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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

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Epistemology

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Distinction between justified belief and opinion

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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

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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

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