Truth is not what we philosophize about, but what we view as facts. ... According to the realist, anything beautiful will reflect the order and logic of the universe. ... Many realists view students as people who are subject to natural law and not free to make their own choices. ... The subject matter in the realist school is that of a physical world that shows the universe as uniform. ... Curriculum is viewed in terms of knowledge that can be measured. ...

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Newton's work seemed to prove that order and mathematically demonstrable laws were at work in the physical universe. ... They were also willing to entertain, although not necessarily accept, new heresies--such as atheism or the belief that the earth had gradually evolved or the view that the Bible was a series of wise stories but not the literal word of God. ... The philosophes helped shaped, if not define, the modern outlook....

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