A movement from objective or absolute truth to the idea that
truth is subjective and knowledge or appreciation is based on one’s perspective
not absolutes characterizes the Postmodernism era. This movement is a rejection
of traditional absolutes or dogmatism. Postmodernism embraces “lightness” associated
with relativism where anything is accepted and everything is based on
perception and interpretation by the individual. The Postmodernism doctrine by
it’s very nature rejected a true definition and was not a set ideology, but a
movement to break the bonds of pre-conception, and challenge traditionally
accepted practices and truths. This was expressed in many forms including
literature, music, art, and lifestyle. Three excellent expressions of the
ideals of the Postmodernism movement are Andy Warhol’s paintings of the
Campbell’s Soup Cans, Wikipedia, and the book The Unbearable Lightness of
Being by Milan Kundera. Recurring themes in all of these examples are the idea
of Nihilism and Relativism; both major themes of Postmodernism. Another ideal
is the idea of Social Constructivism our interpretation of reality is based on
our social surroundings and the perspective of those around us.
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