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The realistic standpoint in the philosophy of physics states that there exists a mind-independent physical reality and that the ultimate aim of physics is to describe it as exactly as possible.
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Kuusk, P. (2001). Physical Reality, Theoretical Physics, and Mathematics. In: Vihalemm, R. (eds) Estonian Studies in the History and Philosophy of Science. Boston Studies in the Philosophy of Science, vol 219. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-0672-9_15
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