Showing things as they are Crossword Clue
While searching our database we found 1 possible solution for the: Showing things as they are crossword clue. This crossword clue was last seen on March 19 2026 New York Times Crossword puzzle. The solution we have for Showing things as they are has a total of 7 letters.
| Rank | Answer | Clue | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99% | REALISM | Showing things as they are | New York Times |
Definition
| • | As opposed to nominalism, the doctrine that genera and species are real things or entities, existing independently of our conceptions. According to realism the Universal exists ante rem (Plato), or in re (Aristotle). |
| • | As opposed to idealism, the doctrine that in sense perception there is an immediate cognition of the external object, and our knowledge of it is not mediate and representative. |
| • | Fidelity to nature or to real life; representation without idealization, and making no appeal to the imagination; adherence to the actual fact. |
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- New York Times: Mar 19, 2026
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