Realism: The Necessary Foundation for Science, Law & Governance
Many assume that realism and modern science are opposed, but science depends on realism. Scientific inquiry presupposes that reality exists independently of perception, operates by objective, discoverable laws, and that the scientific method uncovers truth, not constructs it. If nominalism or constructivism were true, objective knowledge would be impossible because reality would be contingent on perception.
The same applies to law and governance. A just legal system must be based on:
An objective moral order that precedes government
The reality of human nature, not ideological constructs
The recognition that law is discovered, not arbitrarily created
When realism is abandoned, law becomes an instrument of power rather than a reflection of justice. Governance shifts from just rule to managed perception; truth becomes fluid, and sovereignty is reduced to rhetoric masking centralized control.
Restoring Realism: Correcting the Misunderstanding
Realism is not about theocracy, nostalgia, or anti-modernism; it is the only framework that makes coherent knowledge, science, law, and self-governance possible. Its restoration requires:
Education: Schools must reintroduce realist philosophy, teaching that truth is objective and not contingent on perception.
Law: Legal reasoning must reject legal positivism and return to law as discovered truth, not social construction.
Science: Realism must be reaffirmed as the foundation of objective inquiry, refuting constructivist distortions.
Public Discourse: Realism must be defended not as theological doctrine but as the only epistemic framework that sustains knowledge, law, and governance.
Realism is Not a Return to the Past; It is a Return to Reality
A return to realism is not about recreating a past era; it is about restoring the correct structure of knowledge so that science, law, and governance align with reality rather than ideological fabrication. Without realism:
Rights will be rewritten at will
Justice will remain subject to shifting interpretations
Sovereignty will be reduced to a rhetorical mask for centralized control
Realism is not an abstract theory or historical relic; it is the only foundation upon which liberty, law, and constitutional order can stand.
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