· 2013
The Possibility of Naturalism
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- 2013year
Short summary
This philosophical work, first published in 1979, is a foundational text for critical realism, offering a significant alternative to positivist and post-positivist approaches in philosophy of science and social science.
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Key points
- The book is a cornerstone of the critical realist position.
- It offers a viable alternative to positivism and post-positivism.
- Published in 1979, it remains highly influential in philosophy of science and social science.
- A new foreword is included in this edition.
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Abstract
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 positivism. This edition contains a new foreword.
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Field: History and Philosophy of Science
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