The difference between Nominalism and Realism

When used as nouns, nominalism means a doctrine that universals do not have an existence except as names for classes of concrete objects, whereas realism means a concern for fact or reality and rejection of the impractical and visionary.

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  1. Nominalism as a noun (philosophy):

    A doctrine that universals do not have an existence except as names for classes of concrete objects.

  1. Realism as a noun:

    A concern for fact or reality and rejection of the impractical and visionary.

  2. Realism as a noun:

    An artistic representation of reality as it is.

  3. Realism as a noun (sciences):

    The viewpoint that an external reality exists independent of observation.

  4. Realism as a noun (philosophy):

    A doctrine that universals are real—they exist and are distinct from the particulars that instantiate them.

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