Scott, David,  1951- <br/><br/>
Education, epistemology and critical realism / 
David Scott. 
 - London ;  New York :  Routledge,  2010. 
 - 146 p. ;  25 cm. 
 - New studies in critical realism and education. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and indexes. 
<br/><br/>Introduction and initial thoughts -- Critical realism and empirical research methods in education -- Resolving the quantitative-qualitative divide -- Epistemic relativism, ontological realism, and the possibility of judgemental rationality -- Educational judgements : epistemic, parasitic and external criteria -- Judgemental rationality -- Empirical indicators and causal narratives -- Structure and agency : key ontological concepts -- Educational critique -- Arbitrary and non-arbitrary knowledge 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780415473491 (hbk)  RM433.53 0415473497 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Education--Philosophy.<br/>Knowledge, Theory of.<br/>Critical realism.