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Defending Objectivity

Essays in Honour of Andrew Collier

Edited by Margaret Archer, William Outhwaite

Published January 22nd 2004 by Routledge – 288 pages

Series: Routledge Studies in Critical Realism

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Andrew Collier is the boldest defender of objectivity - in science, knowledge, thought, action, politics, morality and religion. In this tribute and acknowledgement of the influence his work has had on a wide readership, his colleagues show that they have been stimulated by his thinking and offer challenging responses. This wide-ranging book covers key areas with which defenders of objectivity often have to engage. Sections are devoted to the following:

* objectivity of value

* objectivity and everyday knowledge

* objectivity in political economy

* objectivity and reflexivity

* objectivity postmodernism and feminism

* objectivity and nature

The diverse contributions range from social and political thought to philosophy, reflecting the central themes of Collier's work.

Name: Defending Objectivity: Essays in Honour of Andrew Collier (Hardback) – Routledge 
Description: Edited by Margaret Archer, William Outhwaite. Andrew Collier is the boldest defender of objectivity - in science, knowledge, thought, action, politics, morality and religion. In this tribute and acknowledgement of the influence his work has had on a wide readership, his colleagues show that they...
Categories: Sociology & Social Policy, Social Theory