NameTutorClassDateQuestion oneRealism About Race: Kant, Blumenbach, DuBois, and LockeThe philosophy of race is the discipline that studies the economic, political, and social aspects between different races around the world. Although there are key areas that the study of the philosophy of race has focused on, it is clear from different philosophers that the study of race is prevalent in all societies around the world. There have been different arguments regarding racism and discrimination, with critics claiming that racism and discrimination only affects African Americans and Asians. Well, to some extent their argument is valid. Looking at the history of racism and discrimination, many African Americans have experienced it more than Native Americans. Few native people have experienced racism. This article is a discussion of race realism by examining the arguments of Kant, Blumenbach, DuBois, and Locke on race realism. To begin with, realism is an approach given by philosophers who suggest that we should treat racism as it is, allowing us to address any challenge by recognizing that there is a problem. It is the true description of natural events without interfering with the available facts on the subject. Realism gives people the ability to accept what we see. If you see race, then race is what you get. In fact, philosophers argue that racism will never end since we all belong to different races. The philosophy of realism calls on people to accept that racism is what lies before us and therefore we should not pretend that it does not exist. Through this approach, we are able to understand the root cause of racism and find a solution to deal with the challenges posed by our different...... middle of paper ...... surviving in their new home . Whites and blacks come from the same ancestry; they are therefore referred to as the same species (human beings). Just because whites and blacks are different races does not mean they are different from each other. Migration is also the cause of the existence of different cultures. People from all parts of the world should therefore not consider themselves different, even if they belong to different races. Work cited by Kant Immanuel. "Of the different human races", ("Von der verschiedenen Rassen der Menschen", 1777, translated by Jon Mark Mikkelsen, 1999)Blumenbach Johann Friedrich. “On the natural variety of humanity”, (De generis humani varietate, 1795; selections from the translation of Thomas Bendyshe, 1865.) Locke Alain. “The Concept of Race as Applied to Social Culture” (Howard Review, 1, 1924; selections)