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The belief that nobody has a monopoly on truth, so sit down and share the table.
means A system or belief holding that multiple groups, values, or viewpoints can coexist within one society rather than one dominating all the rest.
from From Latin 'pluralis' (relating to more than one), itself from 'plus/plures' meaning 'more, several.' The word first did duty in philosophy and theology — arguing against the idea that reality or religious truth is a single, unified thing — before spreading into politics in the 20th century to describe societies and systems that let many powers, parties, and beliefs operate side by side.
- not relativism
- says some views are better, not all equal
- origin
- gained traction fighting fascism and totalitarian single-truth states
- tension built in
- must tolerate some who refuse to tolerate it
- applies broadly
- works for politics, religion, ethics, even metaphysics