Scientific Realism and Human Emancipation

Zusatztext "Roy Bhaskar is one of the most original and versatile philosophers of the post-war generation! and one of the very few whose work has had a really lasting and world-wide impact." --William Outhwaite (Times Higher Education Supplement 1986)"Roy Bhaskar's work stands comparison with the work of the contemporary giants of philosophy on the continent . . . a unique achievement! and it will no doubt be at the centre of discussion! both English and continental! for some time to come." --Roy Edgley" Informationen zum Autor Roy Bhaskar is the originator of the philosophy of critical realism! and the author of many acclaimed and influential works including A Realist Theory of Science! The Possibility of Naturalism! Scientific Realism and Human Emancipation! Reclaiming Reality and Dialectic: The Pulse of Freedom. He is an editor of the recently published Critical Realism: Essential Readings and is currently chair of the Centre for Critical Realism. Klappentext Assesses the impasse of contemporary accounts of science as stemming from an incomplete critique of positivism. This book presents an exposition of scientific realism in the form of transcendental realism! highlighting a conception of science as explanatory of a structured! differentiated and changing world. Zusammenfassung Following on from Roy Bhaskar’s first two books, A Realist Theory of Science and The Possibility of Naturalism, Scientific Realism and Human Emancipation, establishes the conception of social science as explanatory—and thence emancipatory—critique. Reissued with a new introduction. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface, Introduction, Chapter One — Scientific Realism and the Aporias of Contemporary Philosophy, Chapter Two — Critical Naturalism and the Dialectic of Human Emancipation, Chapter Three — The Positivist Illusion: Sketch of a Philosophical Ideology at Work, Index

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Prof. Roy Bhaskar, Roy Bhaskar, Roy (Institute of Education Bhaskar, Roy (Institute of Education) Bhaskar, Bhaskar Roy
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 26.01.2009
• EAN: 9780415490153
• ISBN: 978-0-415-49015-3
• Pagine: 358
• Dimensioni: 133 mm x 210 mm x 32 mm
• Serie: Classical Texts in Critical Realism (Routledge Critical Realism); Classical Texts in Critical Realism Routledge Critical Realism
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Scienze naturali, tematiche generali; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Filosofia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; Social Theory, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, PHILOSOPHY / Epistemology, Philosophy, Society & culture: general, Philosophy of Science, Society and culture: general