Abstract
Ted Benton has had a long and distinguished career and made important contributions in realist philosophy, ecology and Marxism. In part 1 of this wide-ranging interview he discusses his formative years and education, how he came to have an enduring interest in ecology and natural history, and his early work and career. In particular he discusses two matters of special interest to realists. First, how he came to write, and the key arguments contained in, Philosophical Foundations of the Three Sociologies. This book is one of the earliest works in modern realism and deserves wider recognition today. Second, his early and influential critique of Bhaskar's The Possibility of Naturalism. The critique pinpoints several important issues with the original formulation of naturalism and is indicative of the line of reasoning that would enable Benton to connect together natural and social science. In part 2, the discussion turns to this later work.
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Divisions: | Leeds Business School |
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Identification Number: | https://doi.org/10.1080/14767430.2025.2462394 |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Publisher: | Informa UK Limited |
Additional Information: | © 2025 The Author(s) |
Uncontrolled Keywords: | 1606 Political Science; 2203 Philosophy; 5003 Philosophy |
SWORD Depositor: | Symplectic |
Depositing User (symplectic) | Deposited by Mann, Elizabeth |
Date Deposited: | 11 Mar 2025 15:18 |
Last Modified: | 02 Apr 2025 23:08 |
Item Type: | Article |