Pluralism in general denotes a diversity of views or stands, rather than a single approach or method. Pluralism or pluralist may refer more specifically to:

Politics and law

Pluralism (political philosophy) Pluralism as a political philosophy is the diversity within a political body, which is seen to permit the peaceful coexistence of different interests, convictions, and lifestyles. While not all political pluralists advocate for a pluralist democ ...

, the acknowledgement of a diversity of political systems *

Pluralism (political theory) Classical pluralism is the view that politics and decision-making are located mostly in the framework of government but that many non-governmental groups use their resources to exert influence. The central question for classical pluralism is how ...

, belief that there should be diverse and competing centres of power in society *

Legal pluralism Legal pluralism is the existence of multiple legal systems within one society and/or geographical area. History Church and State The notion of "parallel sovereignty" between premodern States and the Catholic Church was an accepted situation ...

, the existence of differing legal systems in a population or area *

Pluralist democracy In the Great Soviet Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition (1970–1979), a pluralist democracy is described as a political system where there is more than one center of power. Modern democracies are by definition pluralist as they allow freedom of associa ...

, a political system with more than one center of power

Philosophy

Pluralism (philosophy) Pluralism is a term used in philosophy, referring to a worldview of multiplicity, often used in opposition to monism (the view that all is one) or dualism (the view that all is two). The term has different meanings in metaphysics, ontology, epis ...

, a doctrine according to which many basic substances make up reality *

Pluralist school Pre-Socratic philosophy, also known as early Greek philosophy, is ancient Greek philosophy before Socrates. Pre-Socratic philosophers were mostly interested in cosmology, the beginning and the substance of the universe, but the inquiries of the ...

, a Greek school of pre-Socratic philosophers *

Epistemological pluralism __NOTOC__ Epistemological pluralism is a term used in philosophy, economics, and virtually any field of study to refer to different ways of knowing things; different epistemological methodologies for attaining a fuller description of a particular ...

or methodological pluralism, the view that some phenomena require multiple methods to account for their nature *

Value pluralism In ethics, value pluralism (also known as ethical pluralism or moral pluralism) is the idea that there are several values which may be equally correct and fundamental, and yet in conflict with each other. In addition, value-pluralism postulates th ...

, the idea that several values may be equally correct and yet in conflict with each other

Religion

Religious pluralism Religious pluralism is an attitude or policy regarding the diversity of religion, religious belief systems co-existing in society. It can indicate one or more of the following: * Recognizing and Religious tolerance, tolerating the religio ...

, the acceptance of all religious paths as equally valid, promoting coexistence * Holding multiple ecclesiastical offices; see "Pluralism" at

Benefice A benefice () or living is a reward received in exchange for services rendered and as a retainer for future services. The Roman Empire used the Latin term as a benefit to an individual from the Empire for services rendered. Its use was adopted by ...

* Pluralism Project, a Harvard-affiliated project on religious diversity in the

United States The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 U.S. state, states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 ...

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* Cosmic pluralism, the belief in numerous other worlds beyond the Earth, which may possess the conditions suitable for life *

Cultural pluralism Cultural pluralism is a term used when smaller groups within a larger society maintain their unique cultural identities, whereby their values and practices are accepted by the dominant culture, provided such are consistent with the laws and value ...

, when small groups within a larger society maintain their unique cultural identities * Media pluralism, the representation of different cultural groups and political opinions in the media * Pluralist commonwealth, a systemic model of wealth democratization *

Pluralistic ignorance In social psychology, pluralistic ignorance (also known as a collective illusion) is a phenomenon in which people mistakenly believe that others predominantly hold an opinion different from their own. In this phenomenon, most people in a group ma ...

, a phenomenon in which people mistakenly believe that others predominantly hold an opinion different from their own * Pluralism in economics, a campaign to enrich the academic discipline of economics

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