> Marsha:
> I understand 'ultimate', as representing emptiness, being preferred
> over 'absolute' because 'absolute' might suggest something that
> exists in and of itself,independently. Nothing is independent in the
> Madhayamika system, even emptiness.
>
> Ron, I also think that equating relativism with 'Absolute relativism' is
> a red herring. That patterns are relative doesn't equate to 'all is equal',
> and doesn't prevent judgements based on what is useful.
>
> Ron:
> I agree, it is used most commonly as a perjorative term but it does
> introduce a legitimate consequence of adopting such a viewpoint
> so it does have it's value.
Marsha:
What use is there in indiscriminately associating a pejorative connotation
to a philosophic term?
Ron:
There are also those who do take this connotation up as a philosophical term
which doesent help things, by defending it's perjorative connotation as a
philosophical
position. It's a common enough misunderstanding that makes the distinction
useful
even if it is used to point it out as a misunderstanding.
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