Fashion Styles Quote by Ken Wilber
““The rational scientists—and “new atheists”—believe the “sensitive, caring” postmodern Pluralists are loopy and “woo-woo,” and that the traditional religious fundamentalists are archaic, childish, and dangerous. The postmodern Pluralists think that both the Rational scientists and the traditional fundamentalists are caught up in “socially constructed” modes of knowing, which are culturally relative and have no more binding power than poetry or fashion styles; this “knowledge” gives the Pluralist an enormous sense of superiority (although in their worldview, nothing is supposed to be superior). And the traditional fundamentalists think that both the modern Rational scientists and the postmodern Pluralists are all unbelieving heathens, bound for an everlasting hell, so who cares what they think anyway?””
About This Quote
Source Book: A Theory of Everything, 2000
Different groups claim superiority based on their epistemic frameworks, yet each sees the other as flawed, revealing the relativism and conflict in modern discourse.
In simple terms: Groups argue their worldview is best, dismissing others.
Key Takeaway
Recognize and bridge epistemic differences.
Themes
epistemology
relativism
conflict
dialogue
Mood
reflective
critical
Type
philosophical
inspirational
When to use this quote
- interfaith dialogue
- academic debate
- policy making
- media literacy
- education curricula
Key Concepts
philosophy of science
postmodernism
fundamentalism
Questions to Reflect On
- How can we foster respectful discourse across worldviews?
- What common ground exists among opposing groups?
A Different Perspective
Bridging gaps often meets resistance from entrenched beliefs.
