- commonsense realism
- noun
: the philosophy of Thomas Reid and the Scottish school : natural realism
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
commonsense realism
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realism — /ree euh liz euhm/, n. 1. interest in or concern for the actual or real, as distinguished from the abstract, speculative, etc. 2. the tendency to view or represent things as they really are. 3. Fine Arts. a. treatment of forms, colors, space, etc … Universalium
realism — Synonyms and related words: Marxism, absolute realism, animalism, artlessness, atomism, authenticity, behaviorism, bona fideness, commonsense realism, dialectical materialism, down to earthness, earthiness, earthliness, empiricism,… … Moby Thesaurus
naive realism — noun (philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that physical objects continue to exist when not perceived • Syn: ↑realism • Topics: ↑philosophy • Hypernyms: ↑philosophical doctrine, ↑philosophical theory … Useful english dictionary
naive realism — naive realist. Philos. the theory that the world is perceived exactly as it is. Also called commonsense realism, natural realism. [1880 85] * * * … Universalium
natural realism — noun : a doctrine (as elaborated by the philosophers of the Scottish school) that perception gives direct and indubitable evidence of the independent existence of both mind and matter called also commonsense realism … Useful english dictionary
Naïve realism — argues we perceive the world directly Naïve realism, also known as direct realism or common sense realism, is a philosophy of mind rooted in a common sense theory of perception that claims that the senses provide us with direct awareness of the… … Wikipedia
Direct and indirect realism — Direct realism argues we perceive the world directly For representationalism in the arts, see Realism (visual arts). The question of direct or naïve realism, as opposed to indirect or representational realism, arises in the philosophy of… … Wikipedia
naturalism — Synonyms and related words: Marxism, absolute realism, animalism, artlessness, atomism, authenticity, behaviorism, bona fideness, commonsense realism, dialectical materialism, earthliness, empiricism, epiphenomenalism, genuineness, health,… … Moby Thesaurus
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animalism — Synonyms and related words: Adam, Marxism, animality, atomism, beastliness, behaviorism, bestiality, brutality, brutishness, carnal nature, carnal mindedness, carnality, coarseness, commonsense realism, dialectical materialism, earthiness,… … Moby Thesaurus
