An engaging and accessible introduction to New Realism, as conceived and developed by the Italian philosopher, Maurizio Ferraris. This book provides an overview of the movement of contemporary thought named New Realism, by its creator and most celebrated practitioner Maurizio Ferraris. it features forewords by the eminent contemporary philosopher and leading exponent of Speculative Realism, Iain Harmilton Grant. An afterword written by two young scholars explains in detail the relationship between New Realism and other forms of contemporary realism.