realism
/ˈɹiəɫɪzm/
the view that abstract entities or universals exist independently
realism in a sentence
“Platonic realism holds that Forms exist in a transcendent realm.”
Origin of realism
Latin realis 'relating to things' from res 'thing'
Related Words
dualism
the view that mind and body are distinct substances
monism
the view that reality is fundamentally one kind of thing
causation
the relation between cause and effect
substance
that which exists independently and underlies properties
essence
the fundamental nature that makes something what it is
modality
the study of necessity, possibility, and contingency