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That's great. I am wondering though if an "idealist" could not also fit in the above example? Since wouldn't they theoretically see the issue, and want the ideal outcome and so adjust the sails as well?

FrontEnd
– FrontEnd

2021-03-15 13:38:43 +00:00
Commented Mar 15, 2021 at 13:38
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@FrontEnd The term idealist relates to intent or desire while pessimist, realist and optimist deal with perception or expectation. Hence idealist isn’t ‘between’ pessimist and optimist. It’s on a different dimension.

Lawrence
– Lawrence

2021-03-15 13:56:28 +00:00
Commented Mar 15, 2021 at 13:56
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You’re welcome. Feel free to use the comment in your answer.

Lawrence
– Lawrence

2021-03-15 14:21:30 +00:00
Commented Mar 15, 2021 at 14:21
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Just to be Devil’s Advocate, realist is a hugely overloaded term with a definition in the philosophy sphere. Wikipedia en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philosophical_realism talks about realists believing things have mind independent existence ie not just in the eye of the beholder. Its opposite is the antirealism. These seem on a yet another different dimension than pessimism/optimism.

k1eran
– k1eran

2021-03-16 01:53:45 +00:00
Commented Mar 16, 2021 at 1:53
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Thematically similar enough to I think not warrant its own answer is pragmatist (which also has an overloaded philosophical meaning)

thehole
– thehole

2021-03-16 02:26:22 +00:00
Commented Mar 16, 2021 at 2:26

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