Realism is not the view that the world exists independently ... - Putnam, Hilary

This quote is attributed to Putnam, Hilary.

"Realism is not the view that the world exists independently of all schemes of description."

Putnam, Hilary Philosophy

Philosopher American 1926–2016

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