New: absolutismAll contenthive-129948hive-196917krsteemzzanhive-183959hive-166405hive-180932hive-150122hive-185836uncommonlabphotographylifehive-183397hive-144064bitcoinhive-188619hive-139150hive-101145hive-124908krsuccesshive-103599hive-180301hive-109690hive-184714TrendingNewHotLikersarbitration (78)in truth • 6 months agoHere's something interesting about the phenomenon of "truth".One segment of the worlds population generally believes that because not all ideas are true some are false. As a Christian I take that paradigm into the metaphysical realm and claim only one belief…flexbooth (78)in free • 10 months agoFree speech absolutism.Some of you might be thinking that I've been walking back my free speech absolutism in recent months, given my vocal support for Israel, and my vocal condemnation of the people who have been…leguna (78)in free • last yearTo clarify, my views on free speech haven't changed at all in the last month.Rather, my support for free speech has been bolstered over the last month as we've had dozens of Skokie cases on acid proudly carried out around the world. Let the Nazis tell us that they're…leguna (78)in free • last yearFree Speech Absolutism.Since I'm approaching a decade of free speech being at the forefront of my priorities, I think I've made and heard just about every argument for the absolutist view, and heard every argument in…rightscomet (64)in hive-111825 • 3 years agoAbsolutism Vs. Relativism, Which Side Are You On?Image Credits: Bekky Bekks Today, I found that Hegel is also known for having introduced the concept of the absolute in modern philosophy. Hegel defined the absolute as "the sum of all being…darth-cryptic (58)in covid19 • 4 years agoThe New York Times Finally Discovers Unintended ConsequencesThe New York Times published an article titled "Covid Absolutism" on Friday that explores the unintended consequences of "hygiene theater."“Telling Americans to wear masks when they’re unnecessary…travelmaster (43)in absolutism • 7 years agoAbsolutismIt is reasonable to love the Absolute absolutely for the same reason it is reasonable to love the relative relatively. Author: Peter Kreeftroshli (25)in history • 7 years agoHistory Repeats Itself (“Absolutism was a claim of rulers, seldom realised in practice.”)#Absolutism is the political doctrine and practice of unlimited, centralized authority and absolute sovereignty held by a monarch or #dictator. The essence of this type of system is that the #power…dullhawk (66)in liberty • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Moving toward libertyI am an absolutist and I'm also a gradualist. Yes, really. I know what liberty is, and nothing else will do. But, as long as something is moving in that direction, I think it's sort of a…jibspark (55)in whatilearned • 7 years agoWhat did I learn today? (P2)History : From the 19th century until the First World War, absolutism was quite "famous" in Europe - Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey and Russia accepted the fact that only one person should be in…
