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From fragmentation to ontologically reflexive pluralism

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posted on 2023-07-26, 12:48 authored by Vinca Bigo, Ioana Negru
Considerable attention has recently been directed towards the analysis of pluralism in social science, not least in economics. Plurality is often taken as a mark of pluralism. But it is not the same thing, and often indicates little more than a disconnected fragmentation of contributions to a topic. We believe, in fact, that such fragmentation is rife in modern social theorising, and identify numerous causes. We subsequently examine the possibility of using an ontologically reflexive form of pluralism to achieve a greater degree of theoretical integration between various strands of thought than has hitherto been the case. We conclude by stressing the need to be aware of ontological presuppositions in social theorising. Our motivation is a concern with advancing a ‘the pluralist project’ in which, where feasible, an integration of ideas takes centre stage.

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  • Yes

Volume

1

Issue number

2

Page range

127-150

Publication title

Journal of Philosophical Economics

ISSN

1844-8208

Publisher

Rosetti International Publishing House

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  • other

Legacy posted date

2011-08-18

Legacy Faculty/School/Department

ARCHIVED Lord Ashcroft International Business School (until September 2018)

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