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Irrealism (philosophy)

Index Irrealism (philosophy)

Irrealism is a philosophical position first advanced by Nelson Goodman in "Ways of Worldmaking", encompassing epistemology, metaphysics, and aesthetics. [1]

17 relations: Aesthetics, Anti-realism, Art, Epistemology, Formal system, Mathematics, Metaphysics, Nature (journal), Nelson Goodman, Nikolas Rose, Ophthalmology, Phenomenalism, Philosophical realism, Physicalism, Simulated reality, Sociology, Tristan Tondino.

Aesthetics

Aesthetics (also spelled esthetics) is a branch of philosophy that explores the nature of art, beauty, and taste, with the creation and appreciation of beauty.

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Anti-realism

In analytic philosophy, anti-realism is an epistemological position first articulated by British philosopher Michael Dummett.

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Art

Art is a diverse range of human activities in creating visual, auditory or performing artifacts (artworks), expressing the author's imaginative, conceptual idea, or technical skill, intended to be appreciated for their beauty or emotional power.

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Epistemology

Epistemology is the branch of philosophy concerned with the theory of knowledge.

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Formal system

A formal system is the name of a logic system usually defined in the mathematical way.

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Mathematics

Mathematics (from Greek μάθημα máthēma, "knowledge, study, learning") is the study of such topics as quantity, structure, space, and change.

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Metaphysics

Metaphysics is a branch of philosophy that explores the nature of being, existence, and reality.

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Nature (journal)

Nature is a British multidisciplinary scientific journal, first published on 4 November 1869.

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Nelson Goodman

Henry Nelson Goodman (7 August 1906 – 25 November 1998) was an American philosopher, known for his work on counterfactuals, mereology, the problem of induction, irrealism, and aesthetics.

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Nikolas Rose

Nikolas Rose (born 1947) is a prominent British sociologist and social theorist.

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Ophthalmology

Ophthalmology is a branch of medicine and surgery (both methods are used) that deals with the anatomy, physiology and diseases of the eyeball and orbit.

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Phenomenalism

Phenomenalism is the view that physical objects cannot justifiably be said to exist in themselves, but only as perceptual phenomena or sensory stimuli (e.g. redness, hardness, softness, sweetness, etc.) situated in time and in space.

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Philosophical realism

Realism (in philosophy) about a given object is the view that this object exists in reality independently of our conceptual scheme.

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Physicalism

In philosophy, physicalism is the ontological thesis that "everything is physical", that there is "nothing over and above" the physical, or that everything supervenes on the physical.

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Simulated reality

Simulated reality is the hypothesis that reality could be simulated—for example by quantum computer simulation—to a degree indistinguishable from "true" reality.

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Sociology

Sociology is the scientific study of society, patterns of social relationships, social interaction, and culture.

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Tristan Tondino

Tristan Tondino (born July 3, 1961) is a Canadian film art director and artist living in Montreal, Quebec.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irrealism_(philosophy)

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