perspectivize

to put something in perspective

Before he made a hasty decision, he stopped to perspectivize by putting himself in the other guy's shoes.

by Jensi June 18, 2008

perspectivization

The act of perspectivizing; the act of putting something in perspective

Before she made a rash decision, she put herself in the other girl's place. She was glad later that she had decided on perspectivization.

by Jensi June 18, 2008

Linear Perspectivism

Linear Perspectivism - An art style and painting technique, developed and used by artist Erik Hesson, in which a scene is represented from a single perspective; using basic geometric forms, dynamic texture, and vibrant colors to create an idealized three-dimensional abstract composition. This style is an attempt to create a balanced fusion of Geometric Abstraction and Realism; incorporating mathematical calculations and sacred geometry into the three-dimensional composition to achieve the desired aesthetics. This style was first introduced in 2017 by Erik Hesson, a resident artist of St. Petersburg, Fl.

'Wow! Linear Perspectivism is truly an innovative art style. Erik Hesson has developed and created a masterful art and painting technique with true historical significance.' - Contemporary Artists Showcase for Dealers and Collectors

by Contemporary Artists Showcase June 12, 2018

Linear Perspectivism

Linear Perspectivism - An art style and painting technique, developed and used by artist Erik Hesson, in which a scene is represented from a single perspective; using basic geometric forms, dynamic texture, and vibrant colors to create an idealized three-dimensional abstract composition. This style is an attempt to create a balanced fusion of Geometric Abstraction and Realism; incorporating mathematical calculations and sacred geometry into the three-dimensional composition to achieve the desired aesthetics. This style was first introduced in 2017 by Erik Hesson, a resident artist of St. Petersburg, Fl., and this new language in art is his attempt at creating a Universal Aesthetic; a true objective style of art that brings everyone together in agreement on the aesthetics of the art form....Though, he does realize that might be an unattainable aspiration for any artist.

"Wow! Linear Perspectivism is truly an innovative art style... Erik Hesson has created a masterful art style and painting technique with true historical significance... Some of the finest brushwork we have ever seen." - Contemporary Artists Showcase for Dealers and Collectors

by Contemporary Artists Showcase June 13, 2018

Perspectivated

granted new perspective and insight

I have been perspectivated by this great debrief of our membership meeting.

by sam_galt February 6, 2024

Perspectivism

The philosophical view that all knowledge, all truth, all reality is necessarily perspectival—seen from somewhere, by someone, at some time, for some purpose. Perspectivism denies the possibility of a view from nowhere, an objective perspective that captures things as they really are independent of any observer. Instead, it embraces the multiplicity of perspectives as not a problem to overcome but a condition to accept. Perspectivism doesn't say there is no truth; it says truth is always truth-for, truth-from, truth-within. It's the philosophy of humility, of multiplicity, of the recognition that your perspective is one among many—not the only one, not the best one, just one.

Example: "He used to think there was one truth, one reality, one correct view. Perspectivism showed him otherwise: truth was always seen from somewhere, always shaped by the seer. His perspective was real, but so were others. He didn't have to choose; he had to hold multiplicity. It was harder than certainty, but richer."

by Abzugal February 21, 2026

Scientific Perspectivism

The application of perspectivism to scientific knowledge—the view that science is always practiced from a perspective, that scientific truths are always truths-for-a-particular-scientific-community, that scientific methods are always shaped by the questions they're designed to answer. Scientific Perspectivism doesn't deny that science produces reliable knowledge; it just denies that this knowledge is a pure reflection of reality independent of the scientific perspective. Different scientific frameworks reveal different aspects of reality; none reveals reality as it is in itself. Scientific Perspectivism is the philosophy of scientific pluralism, of the recognition that multiple scientific perspectives can be valid simultaneously.

Example: "He'd been taught that science gave us the one true picture of reality. Scientific Perspectivism showed him otherwise: different sciences gave different pictures—physics saw matter, biology saw life, psychology saw mind. None was more real; all were perspectives. Science wasn't less true; it was differently true—true from where it stood."

by Abzugal February 21, 2026