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Realism vs. Verisimilitude — What's the Difference?

Realism vs. Verisimilitude — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Realism and Verisimilitude

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Realism

An inclination toward literal truth and pragmatism.

Verisimilitude

In philosophy, verisimilitude (or truthlikeness) is the notion that some propositions are closer to being true than other propositions. The problem of verisimilitude is the problem of articulating what it takes for one false theory to be closer to the truth than another false theory.This problem was central to the philosophy of Karl Popper, largely because Popper was among the first to affirm that truth is the aim of scientific inquiry while acknowledging that most of the greatest scientific theories in the history of science are, strictly speaking, false.

Realism

The representation in art or literature of objects, actions, or social conditions as they actually are, without idealization or presentation in abstract form.

Verisimilitude

The quality of appearing to be true or real
"The painting owes its verisimilitude to a number of groundbreaking innovations. Its life-size figures are rendered with a new kind of sculptural modeling, which makes them seem to occupy real space" (Jack Flam).

Realism

The scholastic doctrine, opposed to nominalism, that universals exist independently of their being thought.
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Verisimilitude

Something that has the appearance of being true or real.

Realism

The modern philosophical doctrine, opposed to idealism, that objects exist independently of their being perceived.

Verisimilitude

The property of seeming true, of resembling reality; resemblance to reality, realism.

Realism

A concern for fact or reality and rejection of the impractical and visionary.

Verisimilitude

A statement which merely appears to be true.

Realism

An artistic representation of reality as it is.

Verisimilitude

Faithfulness to its own rules; internal cohesion.

Realism

(sciences) The viewpoint that an external reality exists independent of observation.

Verisimilitude

The quality or state of being verisimilar; the appearance of truth; probability; likelihood.
Verisimilitude and opinion are an easy purchase; but true knowledge is dear and difficult.
All that gives verisimilitude to a narrative.

Realism

(philosophy) A doctrine that universals are real—they exist and are distinct from the particulars that instantiate them.

Verisimilitude

The appearance of truth; the quality of seeming to be true

Realism

As opposed to nominalism, the doctrine that genera and species are real things or entities, existing independently of our conceptions. According to realism the Universal exists ante rem (Plato), or in re (Aristotle).

Realism

Fidelity to nature or to real life; representation without idealization, and making no appeal to the imagination; adherence to the actual fact.

Realism

The practise of assessing facts and the probabilities of the consequences of actions in an objective manner; avoidance of unrealistic or impractical beliefs or efforts. Contrasted to idealism, self-deception, overoptimism, overimaginativeness, or visionariness.

Realism

The attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth

Realism

(philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that physical object continue to exist when not perceived

Realism

The state of being actual or real;
The reality of his situation slowly dawned on him

Realism

An artistic movement in 19th century France; artists and writers strove for detailed realistic and factual description

Realism

(philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that abstract concepts exist independent of their names

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