Cambridge social ontology, the philosophical critique of modern economics and social positioning theory: an interview with Tony Lawson, part 1

In Part 1 of this wide-ranging interview Tony Lawson first discusses his role in the formation of IACR and how he relates to the generalized use of the term 'Critical Realism'. He then provides comment responding to a series of possible defences of mathematical modelling, both in the conte...

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Published inJournal of critical realism Vol. 20; no. 1; pp. 72 - 97
Main Authors Lawson, Tony, Morgan, Jamie
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Abingdon Routledge 01.01.2021
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
COVID-19
Critical realism
economics
heterodox economics
Interviews
mathematical modelling
Pandemics
Positioning
Positioning theory
Tony Lawson
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Summary:In Part 1 of this wide-ranging interview Tony Lawson first discusses his role in the formation of IACR and how he relates to the generalized use of the term 'Critical Realism'. He then provides comment responding to a series of possible defences of mathematical modelling, both in the context of economics and of the Covid-19 pandemic. In Part 2 he explores his social positioning theory.
ISSN:1476-7430
1572-5138
DOI:10.1080/14767430.2020.1846009