Constructive realism
Constructive realism is a branch of philosophy, specifically the philosophy of science. It was developed in the late 1950s by Jane Loevinger and elaborated in the 1980s by Friedrich Wallner in Vienna. In his paper abstract on constructive realism, Wallner describes it as follows:
Within the philosophy of measurement, Jane Loevinger described the relation between a construct and the reality itself. Now referred to as "Construct Realism", recognized chiefly in philosophy of measurement, Loevinger's view is expressed in the following quote in the context of real human traits :
