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A beginner’s guide to critical realism

by Dave Elder-Vass | Oct 30, 2020 | What is Critical Realism?

A guest post by Tom Fryer. A short guide to ontology and epistemology: why everyone should be a critical realist argues that positivism’s search for universal laws is like looking for a Ferrari at your local supermarket, and constructivism’s denial of reality seems...

Critical Realism Network – Asia Pacific launches new bite-size video

by Dave Elder-Vass | Jul 1, 2020 | News & Events, Podcasts and Videocasts, What is Critical Realism?

The message below is from our colleagues at the CR Network – Asia Pacific. We can thoroughly recommend Johnny Go’s excellent videos which combine remarkably clear explanations of key concepts in critical realism with impressively high production values....

Critical Realism Video Introductions Launched

by Dave Elder-Vass | May 29, 2020 | Podcasts and Videocasts, What is Critical Realism?

One of the most exciting outputs from the Critical Realism Network project at Yale was a series of five short videos introducing critical realism, hosted by Katelin Albert. It has taken a while, but we have now been able to publish them on our YouTube channel, where...

Critical Realism Matters Webinar Series

by Dave Elder-Vass | Oct 27, 2019 | CR Matters Webinars, News & Events, Podcasts and Videocasts, Theoretical Reflections, What is Critical Realism?

Critical Realism Matters is a new series of webinar events held to showcase and celebrate the enormous potential of critical realism. The first pair of webinars, taking place on Saturday 16 November, 2019, have been planned to commemorate the 5th anniversary of...

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