Realism, values and critique

A Critique of Instrumentalism: Why realism matters

Instrumentalism is the dominant methodological position amongst orthodox economists, which holds that realism of the theories is irrelevant. This paper challenges this view, arguing that the standard instrumentalist defence of abstract theories is inapplicable when the goal of the analysis is not prediction. Moreover, it demonstrates that the good empirical performance does not confer legitimac...

Critical Realism in Economics and Open-systems Ontology: a Critique

This paper examines the treatment of ontology offered by Critical Realism. Three main criticisms are made of the Critical Realist treatment of open systems. It is argued that Critical Realism, particularly in the project in economics emanating from Cambridge, UK, tends to define systems in terms of events. This is shown to be problematic. The exemplar of a closed system provided by Critical Rea...

Critique of Critiques/An Answer to Domesticated Magic: A Critique of the Domestication of Magical Realism in Iran, Mohsen Hanif

Realism , Liberalism , Values , and the World Trade Organization Philip

* Ronald Koenig Term Assistant Professor of Legal Studies, The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. A.B., Harvard University; J.D., LL.M. (foreign and international law), Duke University. 1 The World Trade Organization came into existence on January 1, 1995. It was the culmination of over seven years of multilateral trade negotiations known as the Uruguay Round. The Uruguay Round c...

j.l. mackie's critique on moral realism

one of the most significant issues in meta–ethics is moral realism, which has been criticized so much. one of the main criticisms of it has been offered by j.l. mackie. he believes that moral properties depend upon our feelings and emotions and they don't refer to reality; so, they have no causal explanation and cannot give us any knowledge. therefore any judgment about moral properties is...