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social science subjects > sociology > social theory > critical theory > virtual
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > political theory > critical theory > virtual

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virtual  

Definition

  • In common parlance, to classify or describe something as virtual is to contrast it with what is real. The real is characterized by physical, tangible qualities that can be observed empirically. [Source: Encyclopedia of Political Theory; Virtual]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-T8383ZK8-4

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