Critical realism is a movement in philosophy and the human sciences closely associated with the work of Roy Bhaskar. This collection of essays makes accessible key readings to stimulate debate about and within critical realism. Sections correspond to four parts of the writings of Bhaskar: his transcendental realist and critical naturalist philosophies of science, the theory of explanatory critique, and the theme of dialectic. Nine of 28 essays are written completely or in part by Bhaskar. Archer is a professor of sociology at the University of Warwick. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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.