Critical Realism Post Positivism And The Possibility Of Knowledge

Author : Ruth Groff
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 147 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2004-07-31
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781134312931

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Critical Realism, Post-positivism and the Possibility of Knowledge by Ruth Groff Pdf

Groff defends 'realism about causality' through close discussions of Kant, Hilary Putnam, Brian Ellis and Charles Taylor, among others. In so doing she affirms critical realism, but with several important qualifications. In particular, she rejects the theory of truth advanced by Roy Bhaskar. She also attempts to both clarify and correct earlier critical realist attempts to apply realism about causality to the social sciences. By connecting issues in metaphysics and philosophy of science to the problem of relativism, Groff bridges the gap between the philosophical literature and broader debates surrounding socio-political theory and poststructuralist thought. This unique approach will make the book of interest to philosophers and socio-political theorists alike.

Author : Roy Bhaskar
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2014-07-17
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781317629863

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The Possibility of Naturalism by Roy Bhaskar Pdf

Since its original publication in 1979, The Possibility of Naturalism has been one of the most influential works in contemporary philosophy of science and social science. It is one of the cornerstones of the critical realist position, which is now widely seen as offering perhaps the only viable alternative to positivism and post positivism. This fourth edition contains a new foreword from Mervyn Hartwig, who is founding editor of the Journal of Critical Realism and editor and principal author of the Dictionary of Critical Realism.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781134009428

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Scientific Realism and Human Emancipation by Anonim Pdf

Author : Berth Danermark,Mats Ekstrom,Liselotte Jakobsen,Jan ch. Karlsson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2005-06-29
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781134737482

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Explaining Society by Berth Danermark,Mats Ekstrom,Liselotte Jakobsen,Jan ch. Karlsson Pdf

This book will be immensely valuable for students and researchers in social science, sociology and philosophy in that it connects methodology, theory and empirical research. It provides an innovative picture of what society and social science is, along with the methods used to study and explain social phenomena.

Author : Roy Bhaskar
Publisher : Verso Books
Page : 367 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2020-05-05
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781789603538

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A Realist Theory of Science by Roy Bhaskar Pdf

A Realist Theory of Science is one of the few books that have changed our understanding of the philosophy of science. In this analysis of the natural sciences, with a particular focus on the experimental process itself, Roy Bhaskar provides a definitive critique of the traditional, positivist conception of science and stakes out an alternative, realist position. Since it original publication in 1975, a movement known as 'Critical Realism', which is both intellectually diverse and international in scope, has developed on the basis of key concepts outlined in the text. The book has been hailed in many quarters as a 'Copernican Revolution' in the study of the nature of science, and the implications of its account have been far-reaching for many fields of the humanities and social sciences.

Author : Grant Banfield
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2015-09-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317411499

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Critical Realism for Marxist Sociology of Education by Grant Banfield Pdf

This book offers a critical realist intervention into the field of Marxist Sociology of Education. Critical realism, as developed by British philosopher Roy Bhaskar, is known for its capacity to serve as a conceptual underlabourer to applied fields like education. Indeed, its success in clarifying and resolving thorny issues of educational theory and practice is now well established. Given critical realism’s sympathetic Marxist origins, its productive and critical engagement with Marxism has an even longer history. To date there has been little sustained attention given to the application of critical realism to Marxist educational praxis. The book addresses this gap in existing scholarship. Its conceptual ground clearing of the field of Marxist Sociology of Education centres on two problematics well-known in the social sciences: naturalism and the structure-agency relation. Marxist theory from the days of Marx to the present is shown to also be haunted by these problematics. This has resulted in considerable tension around the meaning and nature of, for example, reform, revolution, class determinism and class struggle. With its emergence in the 1970s as a child of Western Marxism, the field continues to be an expression of these tensions that seriously limit its transformative potential. Addressing these issues and offering conceptual clarification in the interests of revolutionary educational practice, Critical Realism for Marxist Sociology of Education provides a new perspective on education which will be of interest to students, scholars and practitioners alike.

Author : Jose Lopez,Garry Potter
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2005-03-01
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781847141064

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After Postmodernism by Jose Lopez,Garry Potter Pdf

What comes after 'postmodernism'? A buzzword which began as an energising, radical critique became, by the 20th Century's end, a byword for fracture, eclecticism, political apathy and intellectual exhaustion. The last few years have seen a growing interest in critical realism as a possible, alternative way of moving forward. The virtues of critical realism lie in its successful provision of a philosophical grounding for the social sciences and humanities and of a methodology applicable to many different fields of analysis. After Postmodernism brings together some of the best-known names in the field to present the first truly interdisciplinary introduction to critical realism. The book presents the reader with a compendium of accessible essays illustrating the connection between meta-theory, theory and substantive research across Sociology, Philosophy, Literary Studies, Politics, Media Studies, Psychology and Science Studies. The flexibility of critical realism is illustrated in the range of topics discussed - ranging from quantum mechanics to cyberspace, to literary theory, nature, smoking, the future fo Marx, the unconscious and, of course, postmodernsim and the future of theory itself. Contributors: Allison Assiter, Ted Benton, Francis Barker, Roy Bhaskar, Jean Bricmont, Sue Clegg, Andrew Collier, Justin Cruickshank, Robert Fine, David Ford, Tim Forsyth, Rom Harre, Pam Higham, Philip Hodgkiss, Jose Lopez, Christopher Norris, Bertell Ollman, Jenneth Parker, Frank Pearce, Douglas V. Porpora, Garry Potter, John Scott, Philip Tew, Charles R Varela, Anthony Woodiwiss

Author : Brad Shipway
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2010-07-20
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781134010547

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A Critical Realist Perspective of Education by Brad Shipway Pdf

Explores the capability of critical realism to throw light on educational theory. This book investigates the convergence and divergence between two forms of critical realism. It outlines the key characteristics that are necessary for a theological position to claim the term 'critical realist'.

Author : Mervyn Hartwig
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 556 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2015-01-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317420712

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Dictionary of Critical Realism by Mervyn Hartwig Pdf

Dictionary of Critical Realism fulfils a vital gap in the literature, Critical Realism is often criticised for being too opaque and deploying too much jargon, thereby making the concepts inaccessible for a wider audience. However, as Hartwig puts it 'Just as the tools of the various skilled trades need to be precision-engineered for specific, interrelated functions, so meta-theory requires concepts honed for specific interrelated tasks: it is impossible to think creatively at that level without them.' This Dictionary seeks to redress this problem; to throw open the important contribution of Critical Realism to a wider audience for the first time, by thoroughly explaining all the key concepts and key developments. It includes 500 entries on these themes, and has contributions from major players in field. However this text does not stop there, it goes further than simply elucidating the concepts and includes a number of essays which use the notions in important areas, thereby demonstrating the appropriate use of the concepts in action to encourage their wider use. This book will become a requisite reference tool for Critical Realist scholars and Philosophers and Social scientists alike will enjoy this vital introduction and explanatory text of the indispensable ideas contained within the dynamic and vibrant school of Critical Realism.

Author : Margaret Archer,Roy Bhaskar,Andrew Collier,Tony Lawson,Alan Norrie
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 784 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2013-06-17
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781136287251

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Critical Realism by Margaret Archer,Roy Bhaskar,Andrew Collier,Tony Lawson,Alan Norrie Pdf

Critical 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. It explores the following themes: * transcendental realist * the theory of explanatory critique * dialectics * Bhaskar's critical naturalist philosophy of science.

Author : Roy Bhaskar,Mervyn Hartwig
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2010-01-25
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781134050659

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The Formation of Critical Realism by Roy Bhaskar,Mervyn Hartwig Pdf

This series of interviews, conducted in the form of exchanges between Roy Bhaskar - the originator of critical realism (and the later philosophy of meta-reality) - and Mervyn Hartwig, a leading commentator on critical realism, tells a riveting story of the formation and development of critical realism.

Author : Roy Bhaskar
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2013-01-28
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781134050857

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A Realist Theory of Science by Roy Bhaskar Pdf

First Published in 2008. Now acknowledged as a classic in the philosophy of science, A Realist Theory of Science is one of the very few books which has transformed not only our understanding of science, but that of the nature of the world it studies. Since its original publication in 1975, the book has inspired the multi-disciplinary and international movement of thought known as "critical realism"; and its ideas have been influential across the whole spectrum of the sciences, arts and humanities and in a diverse array of social practices and professions. In this book, Roy Bhaskar sets out to revindicate ontology, critiquing the reduction of being in favor of knowledge, which he calls the "epistemic fallacy". Employing a transcendental argument from the nature of experimental activity, he establishes a critique of the dominant positivist and neo-Kantian traditions in the philosophy of science, developing a new ontology in which concepts of structure, difference and change come to the fore. Then, analyzing the nature of scientific discovery and development, he shows how, against both the empiricist and rationalist traditions, science can come to have a posteriori knowledge of natural necessity. The resultant position, which the author characterizes as transcendental realism, has the power to resolve many traditional philosophical problems, such as the problem of induction. At the same time it lays the basis for radically new accounts of social science, ethics and the project of human emancipation. A new introduction to this edition by Mervyn Hartwig decribes the significance of A Realist Theory of Science throughout the humanities world, and offers an expert critique of its content.

Author : Ian Verstegen
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780415531511

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A Realist Theory of Art History by Ian Verstegen Pdf

As the theoretical alignments within academia shift, this book introduces a surprising variety of realism to abolish the old positivist-theory dichotomy that has haunted Art History. Demanding frankly the referential detachment of the objects under study, the book proposes a stratified, multi-causal account of art history that addresses postmodern concerns while saving it from its errors of self-refutation. Building from the very basic distinction between intransitive being and transitive knowing, objects can be affirmed as real while our knowledge of them is held to be fallible. Several focused chapters address basic problems while introducing philosophical reflection into art history. These include basic ontological distinctions between society and culture, general and "special" history, the discontinuity of cultural objects, the importance of definition for special history, scales, facets and fiat objects as forms of historical structure, the nature of evidence and proof, historical truth and controversies. Stressing Critical Realism as the stratified, multi-causal approach needed for productive research today in the academy, this book creates the subject of the ontology of art history and sets aside a theoretical space for metaphysical reflection, thus clarifying the usually muddy distinction between theory, methodology, and historiography in art history.

Author : D. McWherter
Publisher : Springer
Page : 187 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2012-10-23
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781137002723

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The Problem of Critical Ontology by D. McWherter Pdf

Dustin McWherter defends the possibility of critical ontology by pitting Roy Bhaskar's attempt to rehabilitate ontology in the philosophy of science against Kant's attempt to replace traditional ontology with an account of cognitive experience.

Author : Julian North
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 323 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2017-07-14
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781317620433

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Sport Coaching Research and Practice by Julian North Pdf

Research shapes our understanding of practice in powerful and important ways, in sports coaching as in any other discipline. This innovative study explores the philosophical foundations of sport coaching research, examining the often implicit links between research process and practice, descriptions and prescriptions. Arguing that the assumptions of traditional single-disciplinary accounts, such as those based in psychology or sociology, risk over-simplifying our understanding of coaching, this book presents an alternative framework for sports coaching research based on critical realism. The result is an embedded, relational and emergent conception of coaching practice that opens new ways of thinking about coaching knowledge. Drawing on new empirical case study research, it demonstrates vividly how a critical realist-informed approach can provide a more realistic and accountable knowledge to coaching stakeholders. This knowledge promises to have important implications for coaching, and coach education and development practices. Sport Coaching Research and Practice: Ontology, Interdisciplinarity and Critical Realism is fascinating reading for any student or researcher working in sports coaching, sport pedagogy, physical education, the philosophy or sociology of sport, or research methodology in sport and exercise.