Critical Realism

Name: Critical Realism
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Critical RealismThe Difference it Makes\nAuthor(s): Justin Cruickshank\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780415305983, 978-0415305983\nSynopsis\nCritical realism is a movement in philosophy and the human sciences most closely associated with the work of Roy Bhaskar. Since the publication of Bhaskars A Realist Theory of Science, critical realism has had a profound influence on a wide range of subjects. This reader makes accessible, in one volume, key readings to stimulate debate about and within critical realism. \nIt explores the following themes:\n* transcendental realist\n* the theory of explanatory critique\n* dialectics\n* Bhaskar's critical naturalist philosophy of science.