Critical realism
One of the main theoretical orientations of the social sciences in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21159634 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Monika Bukowska (0000-0003-3246-3010, Social-Economic Department, Institute of Sociological Sciences, University of Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski, Warszawa, Poland, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 441-447 |
| Publication date | 2021-08-08 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Critical Realism (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1476-7430 • E-ISSN: 1572-5138 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14767430.2021.1975212 |
| OpenAlex | W3203452796 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 6 |
This paper argues that critical realism is one of the main theoretical orientations of the social sciences in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Critical realism aims to study the transcendental conditions of cognition, and it assumes that reality exists independently of our perceptive abilities. Furthermore, it assumes that reality is ontologically stratified wherein one can distinguish three ontological domains: empirical, actual, and real. In terms of social science, critical realism, therefore, posits that social structures have a real ontological basis independent of researchers’ empirical observations. This paper also emphasizes the role of Roy Bhaskar in the development of the philosophy of critical realism. It is worth noting that he developed his research in the field of social sciences on the basis of the model of dialectical critical realism. This model is not a solution developed within the social sciences, but a philosophical approach that proposes how knowledge about people and social structures can be developed, interpreted and described
Dialectic · Epistemology · Philosophical realism · Philosophy of social science · Realism · Social philosophy · Social reality · Social relation · Social science · Sociology · Transcendental number · Critical Realism in Sociology · Critical Theory and Philosophy · Philosophy · Weber, Simmel, Sociological Theory
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |