Realism and Anti-Realism | Philosophy Glossary

What do 'realism' and 'anti-realism' mean in philosophy? How should we understand the terms, and how do they relate to one another? You'll know in under 5 minutes of this Philosophy Glossary explainer!

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00:00 - Intro
00:34 - Metaphysics
00:50 - Definitions
01:20 - Different kinds of anti-realism
01:37 - Examples
02:11 - Not about what causes a thing to exist
02:33 - Less clear cases of realism
02:49 - Anti-realism
03:24 - Idealism
03:45 - Berkeley
04:33 - More examples
05:46 - Wrap up

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