In this book, the authors provide a much-needed general theory of interdisciplinarity and relate it to health/wellbeing research and professional practice. In so doing they make it possible for practitioners of the different disciplines to communicate without contradiction or compromise, resolving the tensions that beset much interdisciplinary work.
Such a general theory is only possible if we assume that there is more to being (ontology) than empirical being (what we can measure directly). Therefore, the unique approach to interdisciplinarity applied in this book starts...
In this book, the authors provide a much-needed general theory of interdisciplinarity and relate it to health/wellbeing research and professional p...
Now acknowledged as a classic in the philosophy of science, A Realist Theory of Science is one of the very few books which has transformed, not only our understanding of science, but that of the nature of the world it studies. Since its original publication in 1975, this book has inspired the multi-disciplinary and international movement of thought known as 'critical realism'; and its ideas have been influential across the whole spectrum of the sciences, arts and humanities and in a diverse array of social practices and professions. In this book, Roy Bhaskar sets out to revindicate ontology,...
Now acknowledged as a classic in the philosophy of science, A Realist Theory of Science is one of the very few books which has transformed, not only o...
A Philosophical History of German Sociology presents a systematic reconstruction of critical theory, from the founding fathers of sociology (Marx, Simmel, Weber) via Lukacs to the Frankfurt School (Horkheimer, Adorno, Habermas). Through an in depth analysis of the theories of alienation, rationalisation and reification, it investigates the metatheoretical presuppositions of a critical theory of the present that not only highlights the reality of domination, but is also able to highlight the possibilities of emancipation.
Although not written as a textbook, its clear and cogent...
A Philosophical History of German Sociology presents a systematic reconstruction of critical theory, from the founding fathers of sociology (Marx, ...
This book addresses fundamental questions in relation to education and its epistemology. The position taken by the author is critical realist; and thus throughout the relationship between education and critical realism is foregrounded. Themes and issues that surface at different times in the book are: a critical realist view of education research; a resolution of the quantitative/qualitative divide; criteria for judging the worth of educational texts and practices; differences between scientific and critical realisms; empirical research methods in education; structure-agency relationships;...
This book addresses fundamental questions in relation to education and its epistemology. The position taken by the author is critical realist; and ...
Offers an introduction to the influential multi-disciplinary and international body of thought, known as critical realism. This book provides an intervention in debates about realism and relativism, positivism and poststucturalism, and modernism and postmodernism.
Offers an introduction to the influential multi-disciplinary and international body of thought, known as critical realism. This book provides an inter...
In this concise text, Roy Bhaskar sets out to diagnose, explain and resolve the 'problems of philosophy'. It covers many of the main areas of the subject, including the theory of knowledge and the philosophy of science, and the philosophies of space, time and causality.
In this concise text, Roy Bhaskar sets out to diagnose, explain and resolve the 'problems of philosophy'. It covers many of the main areas of the subj...
This book is concerned with articulating a new approach to the sociology of education, one which is realist and that brings together sociological analysis of knowers with epistemological analysis of knowledge. Made up of key previously published chapters, alongside original material, its series of interconnected papers systematically unfold an original theoretical framework.
A key focus of the book is how the social sciences and humanities can build knowledge over time, in terms of both new intellectual development and students? understandings. Recurrent themes include: Are these fields...
This book is concerned with articulating a new approach to the sociology of education, one which is realist and that brings together sociological a...
Interdisciplinarity and Climate Change is a major new book addressing one of the most challenging questions of our time. Its unique standpoint is based on the recognition that effective and coherent interdisciplinarity is necessary to deal with the issue of climate change, and the multitude of linked phenomena which both constitute and connect to it.
In the opening chapter, Roy Bhaskar makes use of the extensive resources of critical realism to articulate a comprehensive framework for multidisciplinarity, interdisciplinarity, transdisciplinarity and...
Interdisciplinarity and Climate Change is a major new book addressing one of the most challenging questions of our time. Its unique standp...
In this work, Roy Bhaskar sets out to develop a critique of the work of Richard Rorty, who must be one of the most influential authors of recent decades. Bhaskar shows how Rorty falls victim to the very epistemological problematic Rorty himself describes.
In this work, Roy Bhaskar sets out to develop a critique of the work of Richard Rorty, who must be one of the most influential authors of recent decad...
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...
Since the 1970s, critical realism has grown to address a range of subjects, including economics, philosophy, science, and religion. It has become a...
