Legal realism is a modern philosophy of law that looks at the law from a “real world” perspective and suggests that it is not actual legislation that shapes legal outcomes, but what judges will apply and what a legal community or the general population will accept. It competes with an approach of “mechanical jurisprudence” which […]
Romanticism emphasized heroism, mysticism, and emotions, while Realism focused on concrete issues and social justice. Both sought to change the world, but Realism used pointed images to convey the real experience of others. Both were elite cultures with a major impact on the arts. Romanticism and Realism were two competing styles of artistic and cultural […]
Domestic realism is a genre of fiction that focuses on the perspective of women in domestic situations, popular in the Victorian era. Jane Austen is a well-known writer in this genre. The works often feature a heroine with specific character traits. Modern parodies fuse the genre with contemporary elements. Studying domestic realism can help understand […]
Moral realism is the belief that there are objective moral facts that can be acted upon. Anti-realists oppose this view and believe that moral statements are based on personal beliefs and emotions. To determine if a moral claim is true, moral realists evaluate its real-world relationships and perform a cost-benefit analysis. The validity of each […]
