Realism, Philosophy and Social Science

2006. Auflage 2006
ISBN: 978-1-4039-4673-7
Verlag: Palgrave MacMillan UK

Buch, Englisch, 199 Seiten, Format (B × H): 148 mm x 221 mm, Gewicht: 367 g

The authors examine the relationship between social science and philosophy and ask what sort of work social science and an accompanying philosophy should do. They reintroduce the question of ontology, through the work of Roy Bhaskar. The book argues against philosophising and is committed to a philosophical approach grounded in the social sciences.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Dean, K.

Joseph, J.

Roberts, J.

Wight, C.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgements Realism, Marxism and Method; K.Dean, J.Joseph, J.M.Roberts & C.Wight Realism, Science and Emancipation; C.Wight Method, Marxism and Critical Realism; J.Roberts Marxism, the Dialectic of Freedom and Emancipation; J.Joseph Agency and Dialectics: What Critical Realism Can Learn from Althusser's Marxism; K.Dean Conclusion: Debating the Issues; K.Dean, J.Joseph, J.M.Roberts & C.Wight Bibliography Index

Über Autor(innen)

Author Colin Wight: Colin Wight is Professor and Chair of Government and International Relations in the School of Social and Political Sciences, at the University of Sydney, Australia.