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Critical Realism, Post-positivism and the Possibility of Knowledge book cover

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Critical Realism, Post-positivism and the Possibility of Knowledge

By Ruth Groff Copyright 2004
168 Pages
by Routledge

168 Pages
by Routledge

168 Pages
by Routledge
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Groff defends 'realism about causality' through close discussions of Kant, Hilary Putnam, Brian Ellis and Charles Taylor, among others. In so doing she affirms critical realism, but with several important qualifications. In particular, she rejects the theory of truth advanced by Roy Bhaskar. She also attempts to both clarify and correct earlier critical realist attempts to apply realism about... Read more
Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 On the necessity of necessary connections; Chapter 3 Natural kinds; Chapter 4; Chapter 5 Recovering Aristotle; Chapter 6 Conclusion; Bibliography; Index;

Biography

Ruth Groff is a Visiting Assistant Professor at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She is interested in the history of Western social, political and moral thought and in theories about causality and the concept of truth. Past publications include The Truth of the Matter, a systematic critique of Roy Bhaskar's theory of truth.

'A 'must read' for anybody seeking to advance their understanding of CR' - Nursing Philosophy, 7

' Ruth Groff attests to the challenging, dynamic and fluid nature of CR thought through sympathetic but relentlessly critical engagement with Bhaskar's unfolding legacy.' - Martin Lipscomb, University of the West of England

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