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Nash, Roy – British Educational Research Journal, 2005
The influence of Bhaskar's critical realism has become increasingly evident in the debate on the nature of educational research. This philosophy, dedicated to the overthrow of positivist doctrines, in particular those of empiricism, nominalism, and causation as constant conjunction, is the foundation of contemporary proposals for new perspectives…
Descriptors: Statistical Analysis, Realism, Educational Attainment, Educational Research