Pilot-wave theory, also known as Bohmian mechanics, stands in striking contrast to the much more mainstream ideas of, for example, the Copenhagen and many-worlds interpretations.

Commentary: During Russia's terrible war on Ukraine, it has become clear that one strain of so-called "realist" thought in international relations — "offensive realism" theory — is an obstacle ...

New research challenges Depressive Realism: a theory that suggests depressed people are less prone to optimistic bias. Research from 1979 suggests that people with depression are most realistic ...

For much of the twentieth century, “realism”—a theory made broadly popular by figures such as Kenneth Waltz, Henry Kissinger, and George Kennan—dominated the discourse. Realist scholars believe that ...

Theoretical physicist Lee Smolin explained the incomplete nature of quantum theory before a packed lecture hall in the Science Center on Wednesday evening, discussing his newest book, “Einstein ...

While some foreign policy practitioners (Henry Kissinger is an oft-cited example) have sought to translate realist theory into action, most of realism’s main proponents today, such as John Mearsheimer ...

But coming to grips with The Tragedy of Great Power Politics will be absorbing for all. This article also appeared in print, under the headline “Offensive Realism,” in the April 29, 2002, issue.

Realism is one of several schools of international relations (IR) theory and the most dominant. Realism stresses the importance of power and military security in international affairs.