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Realism in the Balance — is a 1938 essay by Georg Lukács in which he defends the traditional realism of authors like Thomas Mann in the face of rising Modernist movements, such as Expressionism, Surrealism, and Naturalism. Practitioners of these movements, such as James… … Wikipedia
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/anti-realism — The standard opposition between those who affirm, and those who deny, the real existence of some kind of thing, or some kind of fact or state of affairs. Almost any area of discourse may be the focus of this dispute: the external world, the past… … Philosophy dictionary
realism — In everyday use realism is commonly attributed to caution, or moderation in one s aspirations the converse of utopianism . The word is also used to describe a variety of approaches in literature and the visual arts in which accurate depiction of… … Dictionary of sociology
REALISM AND NATURALISM — When a current literary movement begins to be treated ironically, it usually means that a new set of literary ideas are in the ascendancy. The successor to national romanticism was realism, which also came from outside Scandinavia,… … Historical Dictionary of Scandinavian Literature and Theater
Political realism — Realism, also known as political realism, in the context of international relations, encompasses a variety of theories and approaches, all of which share a belief that states are primarily motivated by the desire for military and economic power… … Wikipedia
Magic realism — or magical realism is an aesthetic style or genre of fiction [1] in which magical elements blend with the real world. The story explains these magical elements as real occurrences, presented in a straightforward manner that places the real and… … Wikipedia
Aesthetic Realism — is the philosophy of aesthetics founded by the American poet and critic Eli Siegel in 1941. Its primary teachings are:* Beauty in art is the making one of opposites, such as order and freedom, logic and passion, strength and grace. * Everyone s… … Wikipedia
Philosophical realism — Contemporary philosophical realism is the belief that our reality, or some aspect of it, is ontologically independent of our conceptual schemes, linguistic practices, beliefs, etc. Realism may be spoken of with respect to other minds, the past,… … Wikipedia
Social realism — Social Realism, also known as Socio Realism, is an artistic movement, expressed in the visual and other realist arts, which depicts working class activities. Many artists who subscribed to Social Realism were painters with socialist (but not… … Wikipedia
