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Roy Bhaskar - A Realist Theory of Science (Radical Thinkers) - 9781844672042 - V9781844672042
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A Realist Theory of Science (Radical Thinkers)

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Description for A Realist Theory of Science (Radical Thinkers) Paperback. A text of the philosophical movement of critical realism. Series: Radical Thinkers. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HP; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 202 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 306.
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 ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Verso
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Series
Radical Thinkers
Condition
New
Number of Pages
286
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781844672042
SKU
V9781844672042
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About Roy Bhaskar
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.

Reviews for A Realist Theory of Science (Radical Thinkers)
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 ... Read more

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