Critical realism, methodological pluralism, and ecological economics

Richard B. Norgaard

Ecological Economics, 2025, vol. 233, issue C

Abstract: Critical realism is an especially inappropriate philosophical basis for ecological economics since it has developed entirely within the social sciences, relies on transcendentalism as a way of understanding reality, and ignores natural realities and the role of technology. The philosophy of methodological pluralism continues to inform and represent ecological economics well.

Keywords: Critical Realism; Methodological Pluralism (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2025.108581

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