The scope of ontological theorising

Foundations of Science

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 235-256

  Pratten, Stephen ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Critical realism; Idealisation; Metaphysics; Ontology

Indexed keywords

CRITICAL REALISMS; ECONOMIC METHODOLOGY; ECONOMIC THEORIES; IDEALISATION; METAPHYSICS; SETTING OUTS;

ECONOMICS;

ONTOLOGY;

EID: 34848882151     PISSN: 12331821     EISSN: 15728471     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10699-007-9106-7     Document Type: Article

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