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interpretivism

interpretivism

n. in epistemology, the assertion that knowledge is deeply tied to the act of interpretation; there are multiple apprehendable and equally valid realities as opposed to a single objective reality. Interpretivism thus represents a form of relativism. See also constructivism.

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