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Postpostivism and Critical Realism

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Posted 08/25/09 - 12:39 PM: Subject: Postpostivism and Critical Realism	#1
What is the relationship/connection (if any) between critical realism and the scientific postpositivistic paradigm? Moreover, what is the difference between critical realism and scientific realism?

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Posted 09/01/09 - 06:48 AM:	#2
Ok, the question was too broad. To give you some background. I am doing research in management and try to get an overview of philosophical schools and positions, to be able to understand (for myself) and explain (for others) what philosophical perspective that has guided my research project. From the literature it seems as if there are four major paradigms guiding scientific actions: positivism, postpositivism, critical theory and constructivism (see Guba and Lincoln, 1994). From what I can see I believe my research is guided by the postpositivistic paradigm. By reading about critical realism (see e.g. Bhaskar, 1998) I also thought that fit my views. My understanding of the field is however to scarce to be able to see (if) and how postpositivism and critical realism are related. For example, is postpositivism like an umbrella capturing several viewpoints whereof critical realism is only one (and then, which are the other ones?)? Or, does postpositivism always include critical realism (and then, does it also include something else also that I have missed)? Or, do they have no overlap whatsoever? I hope this made made my question a bit clearer.

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Posted 09/02/09 - 07:14 PM:	#3
Your question lacks context. Just what exactly is it that you are talking about?
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