new realism
/ˌnjuː ˈrɪəlɪz(ə)m/Philosophy. Now historical
noun
An early 20th cent. reaction against the dominant idealist metaphysics of the 19th cent. and associated chiefly with the denial of any special status to the mind; specifically (frequently with capital initials) the American school espousing such views which was developed at Harvard by R. B. Perry (1876–1957) and others.
Origin
Early 20th century. From new + realism. Compare neo-realism.