The Possibility of Naturalism

TRAMA

Since its original publication in 1979, i The Possibility of Naturalism /i has been one of the most influential works in contemporary philosophy of science and social science. It is a cornerstone of the critical realist position, which is now widely seen as offering a viable alternative to move positivism and postmodernism. This revised edition includes a new foreword.

NOTE EDITORE

Since its original publication in 1979, The Possibility of Naturalism has been one of the most influential works in contemporary philosophy of science and social science. It is one of the cornerstones of the critical realist position, which is now widely seen as offering perhaps the only viable alternative to positivism and post-modernism. This revised edition includes a new foreword.

SOMMARIO

Foreword to the Third Edition Chapter 1 Transcendental Realism and the Problem of Naturalism Chapter 2 Societies Chapter 3 Agency Chapter 4 Philosophies

AUTORE

Roy Bhaskar is the founder of the critical realist movement. He has taughtboth philosophy and social science as the universities of Oxford, Edinburgh and Sussex, as well as holding research fellowships at Linacre College, Oxford and City University, London. He is currently the Chair of the Centre for Critical Realism, London.

ALTRE INFORMAZIONI

• Condizione: Nuovo
• ISBN: 9780415198738
• Dimensioni: 9.25 x 6.25 in Ø 1.10 lb
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pagine Arabe: 206