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===Art=== ===Art===
* ], the depiction of subjects as they appear in life , without embellishment or interpretation. * ], the depiction of subjects as they appear in life, without embellishment or interpretation
** ], the depiction of subjects on stage as they appear in everyday life. ** ], the depiction of subjects on stage as they appear in everyday life
** ], this philosophy as applied to visual arts ** ], this philosophy as applied to visual arts
* ], an artistic genre in which magical elements appear in an otherwise realistic setting * ], an artistic genre in which magical elements appear in an otherwise realistic setting
* ], a teleologically-oriented style of realistic art which has as its purpose the furtherance of the goals of socialism and communism. * ], a teleologically-oriented style of realistic art intended for the furtherance of the goals of socialism and communism


===Ethics=== ===Ethics===
* ], the view in philosophy that there are objective moral values, and a rejection of moral relativism. * ], the view in philosophy that there are objective moral values, and a rejection of moral relativism


===International relations=== ===International relations===
* ], a set of theories in international relations that share a common belief that the primary motivation of states is the desire for military and economic power or security, rather than ideals or ethics. * ], a set of theories in international relations sharing a common belief that the primary motivation of states is the desire for power or security, rather than ideals or ethics
* ], a branch of 'political realism' that maintains that, despite the condition of 'international anarchy', there exists a 'society of states'. * ], also known as the "English school of international relations theory", a branch of 'political realism' maintaining that, despite the condition of 'international anarchy', there exists a 'society of states'


===Law=== ===Law===
* ], a family of theories, developed the early 1900s in the United States and Scandinavia, whose essential tenet is that all law is made by human beings and, thus, is subject to human foibles, frailties and imperfections. * ], a family of theories whose essential tenet is that all law is made by human beings and thus subject to human foibles, frailties and imperfections


===Literature=== ===Literature===
* ], a trend, in early 19th century French literature, towards depictions of contemporary life and society as it is, instead of a romanticized or similarly stylized presentation. * ], a trend, in early 19th century French literature, towards depictions of contemporary life and society as it is, instead of a romanticized or similarly stylized presentation
* ], a literary genre typified by a contrast between absurd prose, plotting, or characterization and detailed investigations of real social phenomena
* ]
* ] * ], a literary genre incorporating occult studies
* ], the period in Swedish literature that encompassed the last two decades of the 19th century
* ]


===Philosophy=== ===Philosophy===
* ] * ], the philosophy founded by the American poet and critic Eli Siegel
* ], a philosophy of perception which posits that while some of our sense-data can and does accurately represent external objects, properties, and events, other sense-data may not be accurate representations. * ], a philosophy of perception concerned with the accuracy of human sense-data
* ], a common sense theory of perception which it is claimed is representative of most people's understanding and method of interpretation of their perceptions. * ], a theory of perception thought to be representative of most people's understanding and method of interpretation of their perceptions
* ], the belief that reality exists independently of observers. * ], the belief that reality exists independently of observers.
* ], is a philosophy which posits the existence of universals, originally described by the Greek philosopher Plato. * ], is a philosophy which posits the existence of universals, originally described by the Greek philosopher Plato


===Science=== ===Science===
* ], a view in the philosophy of science about the nature of scientific success. * ], a view in the philosophy of science about the nature of scientific success
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The terms Realism or Realist (in reference to an adherent of "Realism"), may refer to...

Art

  • Realism (arts), the depiction of subjects as they appear in life, without embellishment or interpretation
  • Magic realism, an artistic genre in which magical elements appear in an otherwise realistic setting
  • Socialist realism, a teleologically-oriented style of realistic art intended for the furtherance of the goals of socialism and communism

Ethics

  • Moral realism, the view in philosophy that there are objective moral values, and a rejection of moral relativism

International relations

  • Political realism, a set of theories in international relations sharing a common belief that the primary motivation of states is the desire for power or security, rather than ideals or ethics
  • Liberal realism, also known as the "English school of international relations theory", a branch of 'political realism' maintaining that, despite the condition of 'international anarchy', there exists a 'society of states'

Law

  • Legal realism, a family of theories whose essential tenet is that all law is made by human beings and thus subject to human foibles, frailties and imperfections

Literature

  • Literary realism, a trend, in early 19th century French literature, towards depictions of contemporary life and society as it is, instead of a romanticized or similarly stylized presentation
  • Hysterical realism, a literary genre typified by a contrast between absurd prose, plotting, or characterization and detailed investigations of real social phenomena
  • Fantastic realism (literature), a literary genre incorporating occult studies
  • Swedish realism, the period in Swedish literature that encompassed the last two decades of the 19th century

Philosophy

  • Aesthetic Realism, the philosophy founded by the American poet and critic Eli Siegel
  • Critical realism, a philosophy of perception concerned with the accuracy of human sense-data
  • Naïve realism, a theory of perception thought to be representative of most people's understanding and method of interpretation of their perceptions
  • Philosophical realism, the belief that reality exists independently of observers.
  • Platonic realism, is a philosophy which posits the existence of universals, originally described by the Greek philosopher Plato

Science

  • Scientific realism, a view in the philosophy of science about the nature of scientific success
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