Encyclopedia of Opinion
Question
What is society?
Position‹5 of 6›

Society means different things to different people

This position holds that 'society' means different things to different people, with no single universal definition. It argues that societies vary so vastly from one another that no shared attribute captures them all, and that each society is defined by its own participants.

Supporting arguments · 2

  1. Each society is vastly different
    Societies are not generic constructs. Each society is unique.
  2. Society is defined by its participants
    The participants of a society define its role and definition.