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is no longer a relevant distinction within philosophy as the factions within speculative realism grow in number.

Harman has even claimed that the term 'realism' will soon no longer be a relevant distinction within philosophy as the factions within Speculative Realism grow in number. (wiki)

is seeing reality as concrete whereas optimism sees reality as clay.

The realist sees reality as concrete. The optimist sees reality as clay. - Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com

is the art of depicting nature as it is seen by toads, the charm suffusing a landscape painted by a mole, or a story written by a measuring-worm.

REALISM, n. The art of depicting nature as it is seem by toads. The charm suffusing a landscape painted by a mole, or a story written by a measuring-worm.

is the belief that the total of observable phenomena shows a structural uniformity or order in its many levels and that it allows the application of our intellectual constructions.

one cannot base and develop any science on sole experience and induction' [Bertalanffy, 1927b, 304]. 'The determination of the natural laws is the product of a kind of alchemy between observation, 'constructive activity of the reason' and an intuition 'similar to the artistic vision''. (ibid 304) 'A theoretical model is a conceptual construction', 'every scientific theory can be conceived as a conceptual model' [Bertalanffy, 1965, 300]. However, 'the actual world . . . does allow the application of our intellectual constructions' [Bertalanffy 1950, 222]. Bertalanffy holds 'that the world (i.e. the total of observable phenomena) shows a structural uniformity, manifesting itself by isomorphic traces of order in its different levels or realms' [Bertalanffy 1968, 87]. (in philosophy of complex systems 180)

is the idea that in order to show an object one has to deform it.

Roman Jakobsen in 'Realism and Art' Offers forth the 'extreme relativism' of 'realism', characterizing 'realism' as a self-sufficient aesthetic value of deformation. 'in order to show an object, one has to deform it

is the realization that ninety percent of everything is crap.

is the recognition that faith is not born from miracles, but miracles from faith.

In the realist, faith is not born from miracles, but miracles from faith. Fyodor Dostoevsky

is vulgar in literature and the man who would call a spade a spade should be compelled to use one.

I hate vulgar realism in literature. The man who would call a spade a spade should be compelled to use one. Oscar Wilde

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