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Realism
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01 Jun 1996
TL;DR: Realism is widely thought of as both the orthodoxy and the classical tradition of thinking about international relations as discussed by the authors, and it is often contrasted to idealism, or more specifically to other so-called paradigms such as liberalism and Marxism.
Abstract: Realism is widely thought of as both the orthodoxy and the classical tradition of thinking about international relations. It is often contrasted to idealism, or more specifically to other so-called paradigms such as liberalism and Marxism. Unfortunately, there is no precise consensus on where the boundaries between these bodies of thought should be drawn. In this chapter I will try to provide an answer to those who have questioned why, given the nature of my writings, I continue to call myself a realist. Doing so will mean that I push the boundaries of realism further out than some people think appropriate. What follows is therefore a rather liberal interpretation. It will emphasise three qualities of realism: its continued relevance, its flexibility in coming to terms with many ideas from other approaches, and its value as a starting point for enquiry. The chapter attempts to provide a compact summary and evaluation of realism as an approach to the study of international relations. It starts by giving a brief overview of the intellectual history, and then sets out the main distinguishing features of realism. Next it looks at the place of realism within the discipline of International Relations, particularly how it relates to other paradigms. It concludes with an evaluation of realism, arguing that it remains the essential core of the subject even though it does not and cannot provide a full understanding of it.
156 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the authors elaborate the sense in which wave-function realism does provide an ontological picture; and defend it from certain objections that have been raised against it, and investigate the pros and cons of this non-separability.
Abstract: What ontology does realism about the quantum state suggest? The main extant view in contemporary philosophy of physics is wave-function realism. We elaborate the sense in which wave-function realism does provide an ontological picture; and defend it from certain objections that have been raised against it. However, there are good reasons to be dissatisfied with wave-function realism, as we go on to elaborate. This motivates the development of an opposing picture: what we call spacetime state realism; a view which takes the states associated to spacetime regions as fundamental. This approach enjoys a number of beneficial features, although, unlike wave-function realism, it involves non-separability at the level of fundamental ontology. We investigate the pros and cons of this non-separability, arguing that it is a quite acceptable feature; even one which proves fruitful in the context of relativistic covariance. A companion paper discusses the prospects for combining a spacetime-based ontology with separability, along lines suggested by Deutsch and Hayden
155 citations
17 Jun 2003
TL;DR: A conceptual framework for thinking about realism in images is introduced, and a set of research tools for measuring image realism and assessing its value in graphics applications are described.
Abstract: This paper describes three varieties of realism that need to be considered in evaluating computer graphics images and defines the criteria that need to be met if each kind of realism is to be achieved. The paper introduces a conceptual framework for thinking about realism in images, and describes a set of research tools for measuring image realism and assessing its value in graphics applications.
154 citations
TL;DR: The question is not whether states balance or bandwagon as discussed by the authors, but rather under what conditions states choose one strategy or the other, and it is worth noting that history clearly shows that they do both.
Abstract: Realism is both a scientific research program and, more traditionally, a political philosophy. All realists share a pessimistic worldview that posits perpetual struggle among groups for security, prestige, and power and that denies the capacity of human reason to create a world of peace and harmony. Recent research by so-called neotraditional realists does not disconfirm Waltz's balancing proposition. Instead, these works have tended to add unit-level variables in order to transform Waltz's theory of international politics into one of foreign policy. The question is not whether states balance or bandwagon—history clearly shows that they do both—but rather under what conditions states choose one strategy or the other.
153 citations
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01 Jan 1987
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors discuss the role of criteria in anti-realist semantics and second-thoughts about criteria in Davidsonian meaning-theory in terms of assertibility.
Abstract: Part 1 The negative programme: truth-conditions and criteria Strawson on anti-realism realism, truth-value links, other minds and the past strict finitism anti-realism, timeless truth and 1984 theories of meaning and speakers' knowledge scientific realism, observation and the verification principle misunderstandings made manifest. Part 2 The positive programme: anti-realist semantics - the role of criteria second thoughts about criteria can Davidsonian meaning-theory be construed in terms of assertibility? anti-realism and revisionism realism, bivalence and classical logic.
153 citations