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new section for pluralism in philosophy; also new references section
'''Pluralism''' refers to [[tolerance]] for different types of ideas, persons, or groups. For example, religious pluralism, as guaranteed by the [[US Constitution]], is a policy allowing different [[religious]] groups to coexist inthe [[United States]].
'''Pluralism''' refers to [[tolerance]] for different types of ideas, persons, or groups. For example, religious pluralism, as guaranteed by the [[US Constitution]], is a policy allowing different [[religious]] groups to coexist inthe [[United States]].
*"The successful writer actually wants everyone to have his say, even if he disagrees with your take on matters. That’s the American way ..." [http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/dgagliasso/2010/11/10/andrew-klavan-interview-were-at-war-but-hollywood-is-still-stuck-in-vietnam/]
*"The successful writer actually wants everyone to have his say, even if he disagrees with your take on matters. That’s the American way ..." <ref>[http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/dgagliasso/2010/11/10/andrew-klavan-interview-were-at-war-but-hollywood-is-still-stuck-in-vietnam/ Andre Klavan interview: We're at war but Hollywood is still stuck in Vietnam]</ref>
Pluralism is the opposite of [[xenophobia]] (hatred of strangers), [[majoritarianism]] and [[nativism]] (giving preference to the native born and attacking immigrants who bring different values of ways of life).
Pluralism is the opposite of [[xenophobia]] (hatred of strangers), [[majoritarianism]] and [[nativism]] (giving preference to the native born and attacking immigrants who bring different values of ways of life).
==In philosophy==
Pluralism is the belief that [[reality]] consists of many different substances (including abstract objects and [[Plato|universal]]s) in addition to the fundamentally [[mind]]less arrangements or interactions of matter-energy in [[Spacetime|space-time]].<ref>''The Reader's Digest Great Encyclopedic Dictionary: including Funk & Wagnalls Standard College Ditionary'', 1966, The Reader's Digest Association, Pleasantville, New York. Library of Congress Catalog Card No. 66-21606 | pluralism (p. 1040a)</ref>
== References==
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[[category:political Terms]]
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