Postmodernism refers to a philosophical position that does not assume that there is a fixed truth, but rather that individuals have their own perception of reality or the truth. Postmodernism opposes the search for abstract, universal laws or principles thought to govern human behavior. According Postmodernists, human behavior can only be understood within the cultural, group, or personal contexts within which it occurs instead of being governed by abstract, universal laws or principles,
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