Realism upholds one's reality is only a fragment of time and through each observation we can come closer to the understanding of a "true" reality. It transcends time, space, and holds each perspective a whole different object to contend with (if my understanding is correct!) Has anyone ever heard the phrase "live in the moment?" This, in my opinion, could possibly label a person realist, causing them to pause and think of their own reality. I think it is possible; theoretically, we all experience our own reality, our own take on what happened during the day or their experience in a given situation.
I would like to compare it to someone grasping a magazine in between two people; each person sees a different side, and yet they are still observing the same magazine. Each person can describe a completely different view, yet still experiencing the same object. However, I am unsure if one could then say the magazine is the same object. Is it merely different perspectives on the same issue, or a different issue for each person entirely because it was viewed from a different angle. This leads to Perspectivalism, is this the way the world is? slightly off topic perhaps, but leading to understanding, for me, all the same.
Glasersfeld's examples of constructivism are summarized by an organism's experiences on daily terms which forms relationships on previous encounters and are structured, then formed into knowledge, creating the reality in which the organism lives. This is used to guide the organism when faced with a similar task the creature may refer to its categorized moments and outcomes.
Realism is unrealistic because the basic fundamental argument of it is impossible to completely define based on the notion of human understanding...it is a bottomless task, therefore illogical. The theory of realism itself is not found in nature, but instead constructed by humans, therefore nullifies itself. I think it is completely possible we, the human race, have constructed the world around us purposefully for comfort, efficiency, and aesthetically. We want to learn, and actively build knowledge to refer to in the future, for our fundamental purpose of survival.
I wonder how the Realist and Radical Constructivist's views of mental illness differ; as in how they view the patient's reality and experience.
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