Category: Realism

In Work-family conflict: A case study of women in Pakistani banks, Faiz (2015) employs the qualitative research methodology to address issues associated with females experiences and beliefs. The researcher utilizes the critical realism paradigm as it takes into account the social aspect of human life (Faiz, 2015). This approach is appropriate as the researcher is…

Introduction  Theories and debate on human perception of the external world According to empiricism theorists, only what a person experience is real, which means that there is a problem with the way on which humans can check the truthfulness of their perception. Therefore, all knowledge humans obtained is based on observation, which validates such knowledge.…

What does a person feel before death? Fear, panic, calm, hope, or maybe relief? First of all, pre-death feelings depend on a large number of factors: the emotional condition of a person, the circumstances of his or her life, the circumstances of death, and more. However, the range of thoughts and emotions that a present-day…

Realism is a theory of international relations that claims that states and nations are greatly motivated towards a goal and action more for attaining military as well as economic power instead of being idealistic or taking a strong stance on ethics. Realism in international relations is also termed as power politics where nations establish strategic…

Realism is a movement that represents reality as it is. Realists basically say that they believe in a correspondence theory of truth. Therefore this paper will discuss realism, what it really is, who the proponents of realism are, and the implications of realism together with the similarities and differences in views on political realism between…

Table of Contents Introduction Main body Conclusion References Introduction Political scientists identify two main theories of international relations such as realism and idealism. These theories are fundamentally opposite since their representatives believe that a different nature guides people and states. While realists believe that all states actions are based on their national interests and the…

Reid, a Scottish philosopher, held that common sense (sensus communis) should be the foundation of all modes of philosophical inquiry. He opposed the view of Hume on the subject (Forguson 23). The latter claimed that it was impossible for people to understand or know the external world since knowledge is limited to mental ideas. On…

Thomas Reid strongly believed in the power of common sense. He argued that human beings should not waste their time trying to justify what they perceive because everything in nature is self-evident. He insisted that human beings should just consider the realities in the things they see and stop being sceptical about them. He further…

Most literary writers try to achieve realism in their work to reach the hearts of their readers. They use different tools, such as similes, metaphors, characterization, and imagery that may help them sound more realistic. On the contrary, these techniques can create an unrealistic tale depending on the authors intention. The Oxford Dictionary of Literary…

Table of Contents Introduction Realism Naturalism Conclusion Works Cited Introduction It might be stated that both realism and naturalism played a substantial role in the history of Spanish literature. Hence, the approaches of the founders of these genres are an appropriate theme to discover. It should be mentioned that French authors  such as Balzac…