Main entry: pragmatism, realism
Definition: the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth
Main entry: Platonism, realism
Definition: (philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that abstract concepts exist independent of their names
Main entry: realism, naive realism
Definition: (philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that physical objects continue to exist when not perceived
Main entry: realism, naturalism
Definition: an artistic movement in 19th century France; artists and writers strove for detailed realistic and factual description
Main entry: realism, reality, realness
Definition: the state of being actual or real
Usage: the reality of his situation slowly dawned on him