realism
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- noun
- /ˈriːəˌlɪzəm/
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realismo
- Another distinguishing feature of Van Dyck's series was its physiognomic realism.
- realism in philosophy
- moral realism
- notion of realism
And that's with the question of just what realism in mathematics is.
- And that's with the question of just what realism in mathematics is.
- That's where it is situated in this landscape of realism and anti realism.
- And I know that before we came on, you had a couple books that were right next to you where a couple atheists are basically defending moral realism.
Examples
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A non-theist can still accept moral realism, but they must do so on the basis of blind faith.
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In discussions about ethics, moral realism posits that objective moral truths exist independently of our beliefs.
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And that's with the question of just what realism in mathematics is.
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So perspectival realism says there is a real world out there, but we see it through a keyhole.
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For my part, I endorse moral realism as a consequence of divine command theory.
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He championed an idea called modal realism, according to which all possible worlds exist just as much as this one.
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Non-interventionism, incidentally, is generally considered a version of realism, the philosophy Bromund explicitly argues against.
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I am highly skeptical of neo-conservatives, whom I often call neo-Jacobins, and feel more drawn to old-fashioned realism.
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Many philosophers argue that realism is essential for understanding the nature of existence beyond subjective perceptions.
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The documentary aimed to showcase realism by portraying everyday life without dramatization or romanticism.
Synonyms
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Belief that abstract things like numbers exist by themselves, not in people's minds
Antonyms
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The idea that general qualities like 'redness' are only names, not real things
Compounds
- Literature
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A style of writing or art that shows ordinary life with small magical events
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A style of art and writing that mixes feeling and real-life detail
- Formal
A view in philosophy that the world exists by itself and can be known directly
- Offensive
A belief that human races have natural, fixed differences that cause different intelligence or behavior
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An official art style in socialist countries that shows workers and everyday life in a positive way
How Real
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- Formal
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Realism comes from real ('existing') and -ism ('belief'). In this philosophical sense, realism is the view that general ideas such as 'redness' or 'humanity' are real things that exist beyond our minds.