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TY - CHAP
T1 - Critical realism in geography
AU - Sayer, Richard Andrew
PY - 2015
Y1 - 2015
N2 - The nature of critical realist philosophy and its relevance to geography are outlined, including its fallibilism and distinctive way of understanding causation, which is especially appropriate for the study of the irregular behaviors that typically confront geographers. It also acknowledges that the intrinsically meaningful character of social phenomena requires interpretive understanding of meaning in society. Further, it defends a critical stance toward the ideas and practices studied by social researchers. Some implications for methodology are sketched, and illustrations are given of research informed by critical realism in geography. Finally, critical responses to critical realism are summarized
AB - The nature of critical realist philosophy and its relevance to geography are outlined, including its fallibilism and distinctive way of understanding causation, which is especially appropriate for the study of the irregular behaviors that typically confront geographers. It also acknowledges that the intrinsically meaningful character of social phenomena requires interpretive understanding of meaning in society. Further, it defends a critical stance toward the ideas and practices studied by social researchers. Some implications for methodology are sketched, and illustrations are given of research informed by critical realism in geography. Finally, critical responses to critical realism are summarized
U2 - 10.1016/B978-0-08-097086-8.72010-1
DO - 10.1016/B978-0-08-097086-8.72010-1
M3 - Entry for encyclopedia/dictionary
SP - 277
EP - 280
BT - International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioural Sciences
A2 - Wright, James D.
PB - Elsevier
CY - Oxford
ER -