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From fragmentation to ontologically reflexive pluralism
journal contribution
posted on 2023-07-26, 12:48 authored by Vinca Bigo, Ioana NegruConsiderable 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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Refereed
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Volume
1Issue number
2Page range
127-150Publication title
Journal of Philosophical EconomicsISSN
1844-8208Publisher
Rosetti International Publishing HouseLanguage
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