Critical Realism, Post-Postivism And The Possibility Of Knowledge

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Author: Ruth Groff

ISBN-10: 041533473X

ISBN-13: 9780415334730

Category: General & Miscellaneous Philosophy

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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 causality to the social sciences.By connecting issues in metaphysics and philosophy of science to the problem of relativism, Groff bridges the gap between the philosophical literature and broader debates surrounding socio-political theory and poststructuralist thought. This unique approach will make the book of interest to philosophers and socio-political theorists alike.

1Introduction : relativism, anti-realism and causality12On the necessity of necessary connections : critical realism and Kant's transcendental idealism253Natural kinds : critical realism and Putnam's internal realism454Alethic truth715Recovering Aristotle : realism about causality and the social sciences996Conclusion : critical realism and the post-positivist quagmire135