Critical Realism

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 <em>A Realist Theory of Science</em> 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. <br>It explores the following themes: <br>* transcendental realist<br>* the theory of explanatory critique<br>* dialectics<br>* Bhaskar's critical naturalist philosophy of science.