Word: realism
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...underlying philosophy of Britain's outlook is "realism" according to its own view, "defeatism" according to some initial American reactions. The White Paper announcing the change detected "no means of providing adequate protection for the people of this country against the consequences of an attack with nuclear weapons." Macmillan has been willing to agree with the American goal of a party for every thrust to the extent of backing "defense research" against bombs and missiles, but no one seems too optimistic about its success...
Describing his views as close to those of Fabian Socialism and, on the international level, Nehru's neutralism, Tsuru said he gradually shifted toward "realism and moderation" as he matured. He was first disillusioned by the Hitler-Stalin Non-aggression Past...
...Among Ideas." He related the late philosopher to the general context of American philosophy in the first quarter of the 20th century, describing him as a realist as opposed to the naturalists, idealists, and pragmatists of his age. Especially a foe of idealism, Perry found his philosophy in the realism of history, seeing "history itself as philosophy," Miller said...
Woman of Rome, contrary to the Brattle's poor-taste ads, is no frolicking bedroom comedy. It is of the school of Italian neo-realism which proclaims that this is the worst of all possible worlds, and with Ecclesiastes that the greatest disaster in a man's life is the day that he is born. The film, and Alberto Moravia's novel from which it was drawn, reflect an uncompromising disgust for man and his works. Love, friendship, honesty, are all shams, and everyone, whether by his will or no, is doomed to a mire of depravity and frustration...
Perhaps the most debatable part of the film is the pitiless realism of the direction, which seems to border on the sensational, for instance, a harrowing close-up of a spinal injection, or a most realistic attempted rape...