ABSTRACT
Subjectivity refers to the phenomenon of individual mental activity and agency. Our minds create a type of knowledge called “subjective realism.” What we see and what we believe seem real to us, regardless of objective facts, although we are influenced by facts. The human mind is an imperfect recorder and interpreter of the objective world, whether it is preserved through memory, the written word, paint, or artifacts. The active creativity of human subjectivity does not falsify experience so much as make it meaningful and relevant for human purposes. Subjectivity is a very powerful tool, but not all-powerful.
