Realism is one of the older philosophies which regard nature/the physical and the perception of such as relevant . Unlike other theories that have a foundation in God. I chose this philosophy because while the ideas and the mind are capable of vast amounts of potential, I do believe that items such as the moon, universe, and whatnot exist whether we perceive them to or not.
It would be unwise to not mention Aristotle when discussing Realism. Aristotle was not only a pupil of Plato but also is described as the father of realism. Aristotle believed that:
- …reality, knowledge, and value exist independent of the mind
- that an items existence is not predicated by our ideas
- knowledge can be acquired through the senses
- the first step to understanding the physical world is to obtain knowledge.
These four beliefs of Aristotle’s are essential to understanding how he understood realism to be. I personally agree with all of the four previous elements to Aristotle’s Realism. I also think that this can be directly applied to different teaching situations. For example, obtaining knowledge through the senses is done both consciously and unconsciously on a daily basis. Many different teachers and curriculums use this idea to teach in the classroom. We are taught about our senses in the classroom and how to use them. We are then constantly using them throughout our educational careers and after.
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