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   realism

   /ˈrɪəlɪz(ə)m/

   noun

   • 1. the attitude or practice of accepting a situation as it is and being prepared to deal with it accordingly: "the summit was marked by a new mood of realism" Similar pragmatismpracticalitymatter-of-factnesscommon senselevel-headednessclear-sightedness
   • ▪ the view that the subject matter of politics is political power, not matters of principle: "political realism is the oldest approach to global politics"
   • ▪ the doctrine that the law is better understood by analysis of judges rather than the judgements given: "modern jurists have tended to underestimate the scope of American legal realism"
   • 2. the quality or fact of representing a person or thing in a way that is accurate and true to life: "British soaps will stay because of their gritty realism" Similar authenticityfidelityverisimilitudetruthfulnessfaithfulnessnaturalisminformal:telling it like it is
   • ▪ an artistic or literary movement or style characterized by the representation of people or things as they actually are.
   • 3. the doctrine that universals or abstract concepts have an objective or absolute existence. The theory that universals have their own reality is sometimes called Platonic realism because it was first outlined by Plato's doctrine of ‘forms’ or ideas.
   • ▪ the doctrine that matter as the object of perception has real existence and is neither reducible to universal mind or spirit nor dependent on a perceiving agent.

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2. www.britannica.com › topic › realism-political-and-social-scienceRealism | Definition, Theories, Examples, Problems, & Facts

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   Jun 24, 2024 · realism, set of related theories of international relations that emphasizes the role of the state, national interest, and power in world politics. Realism has dominated the academic study of international relations since the end of World War II.

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   4 days ago · At the most elementary level, realism may be equated with verisimilitude or the approximation of truth. A mimetic artist, the literary realist claims to mirror or represent the world as it objectively appears. Naturalism may be given a trio of thumbnail definitions: pessimistic determinism, stark realism, and realism plus Darwin.

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › OntologyOntology - Wikipedia

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   6 days ago · The term realism is used for various theories that affirm that some kind of phenomenon is real or has mind-independent existence. Ontological realism is the view that there are objective facts about what exists and what the nature and categories of being are.

5. www.britannica.com › topic › realism-political-and-socialRealism - Neorealism, International Relations, Balance of Power

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   Jun 24, 2024 · Realism - Neorealism, International Relations, Balance of Power: Associated in particular with the American political scientist Kenneth Waltz, neorealism was an attempt to translate some of the key insights of classical realism into the language and methods of modern social science.

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   Jul 12, 2024 · Idealism in philosophy, also known as philosophical idealism or metaphysical idealism, is the set of metaphysical perspectives asserting that, most fundamentally, reality is equivalent to mind, spirit, or consciousness; that reality is entirely a mental construct; or that ideas are the highest type of reality or have the greatest ...

7. www.britannica.com › topic › idealismIdealism | Doctrines, Arguments, Types, & Criticism | Britannica

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   Jun 27, 2024 · Idealism, in philosophy, any view that stresses the central role of the ideal in the interpretation of experience. It may hold that the world or reality exists essentially as consciousness, that abstractions and laws are more fundamental than objects of sensation, or that whatever exists is known through and as ideas.

8. www.enotes.com › topics › realismUnderstanding realism in literature and fiction - eNotes.com

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   May 27, 2015 · Realism in literature and fiction is a movement that aims to depict everyday life and society with fidelity and accuracy. It focuses on ordinary characters and plausible events,...