[Critical-Realism] Query for Dave (or anyone else)

[pohanlon03@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

Hi Dave and others

On the back of some rumours about Bhaskar flirting with Catholicism, are 
you aware of the "critical realism" of the Thomist philosopher Jacques 
Maritain? If so, do you know what major thing might set that latter 
critical realism apart from Bhaskar's? I ask you as I know you come from a 
position that is sympathetic both to Aquinas and Bhaskar and I am myself 
interested in researching the congruences.

Thanks
Phil




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> Dear CR list
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> as many of you are aware, Gary MacLennan is facing disciplinary charges 
> in relation to a recent PhD confirmation : Laughing at the Disabled.
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> The Western Australian Disability Collective is currently running a 
> petition to send to the Minister for Education, Julie Bishop, to 
> intervene in this case and therefore, we would like members from the CR 
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> Date: Thu, 17 May 2007 15:00:08 +0100
> From: Alan Norrie <alan.norrie@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [Critical-Realism] [Fwd: Critics of PhD face discipline
> 	(http://theaustralian.news.com.au report)]
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> Dear all,
> 
> I too am perturbed by this development. I have read the supposedly 
> offending piece, and find it to be a cogently argued, morally committed, 
> serious piece confronting a real issue in ethics tand culture today. What 
> is the precise nature of the disciplinary charge? It seems to me that the 
> University would be better occupied considering the critique than finding 
> some back door way to control it.
> 
> All best,
> 
> Alan Norrie
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> At 10:47 10/05/2007, you wrote:
> > Without having time to get on top of the details, if it becomes an 
> > issue of academic freedom of expression , it would appear that the 
> > critics have just as much right to express criticism of the project as 
> > the researcher has to conduct it. So what would be the ground for 
> > disciplinary action by the administration?
> >
> >Rafe Champion
> >Sydney
> >http://www.the-rathouse.com
> >.
> >
> > > Hi critical realists,
> > >
> > > People may not be aware, but Gary McLennan and a colleague at QUT, 
> > > in Australia, wrote an article criticising the nefarious results of 
> > > relativism. This appeared in The Australian education supplement , 
> > > Weds April 11, 2007. It was entitled 'Philistines of relativism at 
> > > the gates'.
> > >
> > > See: 
> > > http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,21534652-12332,00.html 
> > > Or: http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=5730
> > >
> > > This has led to possible disciplinary action from their university.
> > >
> > > See:
> > > 
> >  
> >  
> > http://bushtelegraph.wordpress.com/2007/05/08/philistines-no-longer-at-the-gates-of-queensland-university-of-technology/
> > > And: The Australian today (09 May 2007, 'Critics of PhD face 
> > > discipline', by Bernard Lane:
> > >
> > > Karl Maton
> > >
> >.
> >
> >
> >
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