art of the possible

Questions

What does art of the possible mean?

pragmatism, realism

Where does art of the possible come from?

Calque of German Kunst des Möglichen, coined by Otto von Bismarck. The possible is here a singular nominalised adjective, meaning “that which is possible”.

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