From Science to Emancipation: Alienation and the Actuality of Enlightenment (Classical Texts in Critical Realism (Routledge Critical Realism))

From Science to Emancipation: Alienation and the Actuality of Enlightenment is the second of three books elaborating Roy Bhaskar’s new philosophy of metaReality, which appeared in rapid succession in 2002. With a new introduction from Mervyn Hartwig, this book contains some of the original transcripts and the questions and answers they provoked, from a variety of lecture and workshop tours Roy Bhaskar presented for Indian audiences before this book was first published. Because of the spontaneous and informal nature of these talks and discussions, this book continues to provide the most immediate and accessible introduction to Roy Bhaskar's philosophy as it charts his intellectual journey. The talks recorded here have retained an immediate local but also deeply universal interest. From Science to Emancipation provides an indispensible resource for all students of philosophy and the human sciences. From Science to Emancipation Alienation and the actuality of enlightenment Copyright Contents Manifesto Preface Introduction PART ONE The Development of Critical Realism Chapter 1 From a Philosophy of Science to a Philosophy of Universal Self-realisation PART TWO Debates within and about Critical Realism Chapter 2 Critical Realism and Marxism Chapter 3 Critical Realism and Discourse Theory: Debate with Ernesto Laclau Chapter 4 Critical Realism and Ethnomethodology: Debate with Rom Harré Chapter 5 Critical Realism and Ethics: Introducing Transcendental Dialectical Critical Realism Interlude Critical Realism, Transcendence and God Chapter 6 Critical Realism, Co-presence and Making a Difference Chapter 7 Part I: Reality Check Part II: Critical Realism and the Left PART THREE En Route from Transcendental Dialectical Critical Realism to the Philosophy of MetaReality Chapter 8 Critical Realism, Postmodernism and the Global Crisis Chapter 9 Left versus Right Brain, Creativity and Emancipation Chapter 10 The Philosophy of MetaReality: Identity, Spirituality, System PART FOUR Explorations within the Philosophy of MetaReality Chapter 11 Educating the Educators—Or, Empowering Teachers Chapter 12 The Limits of Thought Chapter 13 Unconditionality in Love Index From A Philosophy Of Science To A Philosophy Of Universal Self-realisation -- Critical Realism And Marxism -- Critical Realism And Discourse Theory: Debate With Ernesto Laclau -- Critical Realism And Ethnomethodology: Debate With Rom Harre -- Critical Realism And Ethics: Introducing Transcendental Dialectical Critical Realism -- Critical Realism, Co-presence And Making A Difference -- Part I: Reality Check ; Part Ii: Critical Realism And The Left -- Critical Realism, Postmodernism, And The Global Crisis -- Left Versus Right Brain, Creativity And Emancipation -- The Philosophy Of Metareality: Identity, Spirituality, System -- Educating The Educators, Or, Empowering Teachers -- The Limits Of Thought -- Unconditionality In Love. Roy Bhaskar. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. From Science to Emancipation: Alienation and the Actuality of Enlightenment is the second of three books elaborating Roy Bhaskar' s new philosophy of metaReality, which appeared in rapid succession in 2002. With a new introduction from Mervyn Hartwick, this book contains some of the original transcripts and the questions and answers they provoked, from a variety of lecture and workshop tours Roy Bhaskar presented for Indian audiences before this book was first published. Because of the spontaneous and informal nature of these talks ..