Pluralism Explained

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), the acknowledgement of a diversity of political systems
Pluralism (political theory), belief that there should be diverse and competing centres of power in society
Legal pluralism, the existence of differing legal systems in a population or area
Pluralist democracy, a political system with more than one center of power

Pluralism (philosophy), a doctrine according to which many basic substances make up reality
Pluralist school, a Greek school of pre-Socratic philosophers
Epistemological pluralism or methodological pluralism, the view that some phenomena require multiple methods to account for their nature
Value pluralism, the idea that several values may be equally correct and yet in conflict with each other

Religious pluralism, the acceptance of all religious paths as equally valid, promoting coexistence
Holding multiple ecclesiastical offices; see "Pluralism" at Benefice
Pluralism Project, a Harvard-affiliated project on religious diversity in the United States

Cosmic pluralism, the belief in numerous other worlds beyond the Earth, which may possess the conditions suitable for life
Cultural pluralism, 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
Pluralism in economics, a campaign to enrich the academic discipline of economics