Since the 1970s, critical realism has grown to address a range of subjects, including economics, philosophy, science, and religion. It has become a complex and mature philosophy.

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Enlightened Common Sense: The Philosophy of Critical Realism" looks back over this development in one concise and accessible volume. The late Roy Bhaskar was critical realism s philosophical originator and chief exponent. He draws on a lifetime s experience to give a definitive, systematic account of this increasingly influential, international and multidisciplinary approach.

Critical realism s key...