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Absolutism refers to a perspective that assumes the world can be dichotomised in such terms right/wrong and true/false. This is seen as a developmental stage in some (e.g., Perry's; Kuhns) theories of intellectual development.
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[Please be aware that a word may have different nuances, or even a different meaning, according to context.]
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Author: Keith
Former school and college science teacher, teacher educator, research supervisor, and research methods lecturer. Emeritus Professor of Science Education at the University of Cambridge.
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