Items related to REALIST THEORY OF SCIENCE
Synopsis
This brilliant, systematic and original study describes how only a conception of science as a social activity attempting to capture ever deeper structures of the world can reconcile the conflicting insights of empiricism and rationalism.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
About the Author
Roy Bhaskar is an independent scholar and founder of the critical realist movement in the social sciences. He is the author of several books, including The Possibility of Naturalism, Reclaiming Reality, Dialectic: The Pulse of Freedom and Philosophy and the Idea of Freedom.
Review
“The philosopher of science Roy Bhaskar has been arguing with admirable zeal and rigor for a realist conception of the world and our cognition of it.”—Terry Eagleton
“Compelling reading; and as a contribution to the social sciences it deserves to be widely read.”—Times Literary Supplement
“Roy Bhaskar is one of the most original and versatile British philosophers of the post-war generation, and one of the very few whose work is likely to have a really lasting and world-wide impact on philosophy and social science.”—Times Higher Education Supplement
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
Other Popular Editions of the Same Title
Search results for REALIST THEORY OF SCIENCE
Seller Image
Realist Theory of Science
Published by
Longman Higher Education, 1978
ISBN 10: 085527672X
ISBN 13: 9780855276720
Used
Softcover
Seller: WeBuyBooks, Rossendale, LANCS, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. Seller Inventory # wbs9729447305
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Realist Theory of Science
Published by
Longman Higher Education, 1978
ISBN 10: 085527672X
ISBN 13: 9780855276720
Used
Paperback
Seller: Book House in Dinkytown, IOBA, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Spine is uncreased, binding tight and sturdy; text also very good. Shelfwear is very minor. NOT an ex-library copy. Ships from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Seller Inventory # 222238
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Realist Theory of Science
Seller: Kennys Bookstore, Olney, MD, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Very Good. 1978. paperback. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear, remains very good. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Seller Inventory # KSG0037638
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Realist Theory of Science
Seller: Kennys Bookshop and Art Galleries Ltd., Galway, GY, Ireland
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Very Good. 1978. paperback. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear, remains very good. . . . . Seller Inventory # KSG0037638
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Realist Theory of Science
Published by
Longman Higher Education, 1978
ISBN 10: 085527672X
ISBN 13: 9780855276720
Used
paperback
Seller: Aardvark Rare Books, Bucknell, SHROP, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
paperback. Condition: Good. **PAPERBACK** No stamps or inscriptions; Seller Inventory # mon0000368548
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Realist Theory of Science
Seller: Anybook.com, Lincoln, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,500grams, ISBN:085527672X. Seller Inventory # 9143074
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
A Realist Theory of Science
Seller: Anybook.com, Lincoln, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,400grams, ISBN:9780855276720. Seller Inventory # 5958749
Quantity: 1 available
Seller Image
A REALIST THEORY OF SCIENCE
Published by
Harvester Wheatsheaf, Hemel Hempstead UK, 1978
ISBN 10: 085527672X
ISBN 13: 9780855276720
Used
Soft cover
Seller: Douglas Books, Tunbridge Wells, United Kingdom
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 2nd Edition. Glossy soft-back covers near pristine but faint hint of sun-fading to spine region and top fr. edge. 284 pp.; 1991-dated sig., Oxford, top edge half-title (no fr. end-paper issued). Am a little suspicious of ostensible pub. date given p.o. acquisition date of 1991 clearly as a new copy. 1st ed. was 1977, this 2nd printing of 2nd ed. An important contribution to the philosophy of science debate raging at time of publication. 13 cm x 21 cm. Seller Inventory # 013224
Quantity: 1 available