noun
subjectivism
A philosophical stance that emphasizes the role of the subject's perspective, consciousness, or experience in constituting knowledge or reality. Often contrasted with objectivism.
主観論は、認識が主体の経験に依存すると考える立場だ。
Subjectivism is the position that cognition depends on the subject's experience.
倫理学における主観論は、価
Subjectivism in ethics claims that value judgments are based on individual feelings.
主観主義 is a near-synonym also meaning subjectivism, often used interchangeably in philosophical contexts.
Compound of 主観 (しゅかん, 'subjectivity') + 論 (ろん, 'theory, argument'). The term is a calque from Western philosophical vocabulary.