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- A Realist Theory of Science is one of the few books that have changed our understanding of the philosophy of science.
- About the Author: Roy Bhaskar is an independent scholar and founder of the critical realist movement in the social sciences.
- 288 Pages
- Science, Philosophy & Social Aspects
- Series Name: Radical Thinkers
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About the Book
The groundbreaking text that forms the foundation for the philosophical movement of critical realism.Book Synopsis
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.Review Quotes
"The philosopher of science Roy Bhaskar has been arguing with admirable zeal and rigor for a realist conception of the world and our cognition of it."--Terry Eagleton "Compelling reading; and as a contribution to the social sciences it deserves to be widely read."--Times Literary Supplement "Roy Bhaskar is one of the most original and versatile British philosophers of the post-war generation, and one of the very few whose work is likely to have a really lasting and world-wide impact on philosophy and social science."--Times Higher Education Supplement
About the Author
Roy Bhaskar is an independent scholar and founder of the critical realist movement in the social sciences. He is the author of several books, including The Possibility of Naturalism, Reclaiming Reality, Dialectic: The Pulse of Freedom and Philosophy and the Idea of Freedom.Dimensions (Overall): 7.81 Inches (H) x 5.07 Inches (W) x .92 Inches (D)
Weight: .7 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 288
Series Title: Radical Thinkers
Genre: Science
Sub-Genre: Philosophy & Social Aspects
Publisher: Verso
Format: Paperback
Author: Roy Bhaskar
Language: English
Street Date: January 17, 2008
TCIN: 91354305
UPC: 9781844672042
Item Number (DPCI): 247-04-3493
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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