ABSTRACT
Andrew Collier is the boldest defender of objectivity - in science, knowledge, thought, action, politics, morality and religion. In this tribute and acknowledgement of the influence his work has had on a wide readership, his colleagues show that they have been stimulated by his thinking and offer challenging responses. This wide-ranging book covers key areas with which defenders of objectivity often have to engage. Sections are devoted to the following:
* objectivity of value
* objectivity and everyday knowledge
* objectivity in political economy
* objectivity and reflexivity
* objectivity postmodernism and feminism
* objectivity and nature
The diverse contributions range from social and political thought to philosophy, reflecting the central themes of Collier's work.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |2 pages
Part I Encounters with Andrew Collier
part |2 pages
Part II Critiques of counter-objectivity
chapter 3|15 pages
Objectivity, postmodernism and biographical understanding
part |2 pages
Part III The objectivity of value
chapter 7|22 pages
Restoring the moral dimension in social scientific accounts: a qualified ethical naturalist approach ANDREW S AY E R
part |2 pages
Part IV Objectivity and everyday knowledge
chapter 9|14 pages
Practical knowledge and realism: linking Andrew Collier on lay knowledge to Karl Popper on the philosophy of science JUSTIN C RU ICKSHANK
part |2 pages
Part V Objectivity and materialism
part |2 pages
Part VI Objectivity and reflexivity
part |2 pages
Part VII Objectivity and nature