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realist

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re·al·ist  (r-lst)
n.
1. One who is inclined to literal truth and pragmatism.
2. A practitioner of artistic or philosophic realism.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.realist - a philosopher who believes that universals are real and exist independently of anyone thinking of them
philosopher - a specialist in philosophy
pragmatist - an adherent of philosophical pragmatism
2.realist - a person who accepts the world as it literally is and deals with it accordingly
individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
pragmatist - a person who takes a practical approach to problems and is concerned primarily with the success or failure of her actions
3.realist - a painter who represents the world realistically and not in an idealized or romantic style
painter - an artist who paints
Translations
realist [ˈrɪəlɪst] n → realista m/f
realist [ˈrɪəlɪst] n → réaliste m/f
realist [ˈrɪəlɪst] real n → Realist(in) m(f)
realist [ˈrɪəlɪst] n → realista m/f


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The Muirhead Library of Philosophy was designed as a contribution to the History of Modern Philosophy under the heads: first of Different Schools of Thought--Sensationalist, Realist, Idealist, Intuitivist; secondly of different Subjects--Psychology, Ethics, Aesthetics, Political Philosophy, Theology.
The Analysis of Mind by Russell, Bertrand View in context
Aristotle's failure does not lie in this, that he is both idealist and realist, but that he keeps these two tendencies too far apart.
A Treatise on Government by Aristotle View in context
He is a broad realist, giving to his romantic actions a very prominent background of actual contemporary life.
A History of English Literature by Fletcher, Robert Huntington View in context
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