Actualistic

/ˌæk.tʃu.əˈlɪs.tɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or characteristic of actualism; asserting that only actual entities exist and denying the reality of possible but non-actual things.

Etymology

From 'actualist' plus '-ic' suffix (forming adjectives). Follows standard English pattern of adding '-ic' to nouns to create corresponding adjectives.

Kelly Says

The 'actualistic' versus 'realist' debate in philosophy seems abstract until you realize it affects how we think about God (can God know about things that never happen?) and quantum mechanics (are unobserved possibilities real?).

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