Pragmatism, critical realism and the study of value.
This paper examines the relationship between pragmatism and critical realism, first as alternative philosophies for the social sciences in general, and second, as an illustration, in the social study of monetary valuation. The paper argues that both traditions are internally diverse. Hence, the rela...
| Published in: | Journal of Critical Realism Vol. 21; no. 3; pp. 261 - 288 |
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Jun2022
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