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The book, Things Fall Apart, by Chinua Achebe is something that has left me questioning different aspects of philosophy in ways I never thought I would. Throughout the book the Ibo people show a wide variety of aspects of their cultural and religious beliefs. Many of these beliefs are harsh to comprehend for someone that did not grow up in that culture but they are brought into light in just the right way. We have learned that relativism is defined as beliefs that are produced through social conditioning but that there are many major differences in beliefs varying from one culture to another. Relativism deals with ethical truths that depend on the individual and (or) group holding them. This is saying that although one group may hold an idea of what is right when it comes to a certain subject, another group also holds a view of what is right on that same subject, but it just may not be the same view from each group. Another aspect of relativism is that although each group differs in their views on a certain subject, they also realize that other groups may or may not have the same views. They accept that fact, they just may not accept the other groups view—they still believe that their view is the right view. This aspect of relativism is stated clearly in the book when Obierika’s brother, a wise man in the village of Umuofia, says “What is good in one place is bad in another place”.
Approximate Word count = 981
Approximate Pages = 3.9
(250 words per page double spaced)
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