Dogmatism grounded in stateable principles uniquely opposes authoritarianism and relativism

Evidence

But where does this attack come from? Fundamentally, four interrelated positions: authoritarianism, mysticism, egotism and relativism. … Far from being equivalent to authoritarianism, as the postmodern liberal doxa would have it, dogmatism is the only effective alternative to authoritarianism. Authoritarianism and postmodern “forms of life” entail one another. The familiar PoMo relativist insistence that it is neither possible nor desirable to arbitrate between the different ethical and ontological claims of “incommensurate” “language games” surrenders reason to mysticism. Unlike rationalist systems, which proceed from stateable axioms or principles, these “forms of life” are unable to point to any reasoning which founds them. The sheer existence of these “discursive communities” is held to be the justification for any traditions and beliefs to which such communities might subscribe. — Mark Fisher (edited by Darren Ambrose), K-Punk, 2400

Categorization

• DEEPTHINKING: Inverts the standard liberal equation of dogmatism with authoritarianism, arguing instead that relativist ‘forms of life’ surrender to the mysticism that authority needs.
• XREF: connects to: Dogmatism is unjustified certainty, distinct from authoritarianism — Bob Altemeyer, The Authoritarian Specter, 2622; Dogmatism correlates with rightist authoritarianism even when group comparisons fail. — Bob Altemeyer, The Authoritarian Specter, 2589; Dogmatism’s link to aggression vanishes when right-wing authoritarianism is controlled — Bob Altemeyer, The Authoritarian Specter, 4279 (+7 more)

Broader Connections

• Dogmatism is unjustified certainty, distinct from authoritarianism #qualifies (0.80) — Bob Altemeyer, The Authoritarian Specter, 2622
• Dogmatism correlates with rightist authoritarianism even when group comparisons fail. #complicates (0.80) — Bob Altemeyer, The Authoritarian Specter, 2589
• Authoritarianism can be studied as a content-free property of belief systems #qualifies (0.80) — Bob Altemeyer, The Authoritarian Specter, 2534
• Dogmatism’s link to aggression vanishes when right-wing authoritarianism is controlled #complicates (0.75) — Bob Altemeyer, The Authoritarian Specter, 4279
• Dogmatism is best defined as unchangeable, unjustified certainty #qualifies (0.75) — Bob Altemeyer, The Authoritarian Specter, 2800
• Observed conservative-versus-liberal dogmatism gaps may be response-style artifacts #complicates (0.75)
• Authoritarianism is a learned ideology, not a personality pathology #qualifies (0.70)
• Authoritarianism and social dominance are ideologies, not psychopathologies #qualifies (0.70) — , Rudman, Laurie A - On the Nature of…, 1602