Re: [Critical-Realism] The way forward

[Alan Norrie <alan.norrie@xxxxxxxxx>]

Dear all,

I think it's great that there has been this period of reflection on how the 
list might re-focus over the next period, and I also think the ideas put 
forward are all good ones.

If we did RTS, that would be a great grounding for newcomers and doubtless 
helpful for the old lags too. If we did DPF, that would be good in terms of 
exploring a debate which still needs to be pursued about the links between 
early and dialectical CR. If we did a JCR article, that would plug us into 
current innovative work and highlight the excellent work produced in the 
journal.

Personally, I'd favour some kind of structured approach where we had, let's 
say, a JCR article every quarter of the year, and alongside that discussion 
of DPF or RTS. If Mervyn were prepared to lead that, I would be happy to 
chip in.

Finally, a word as President of IACR: Mervyn is too reluctant to promote 
JCR. Apart from its excellence as a journal, it is the gateway to 
membership of IACR, since joining and subscribing are linked through the 
new publisher Equinox. We really need to encourage people to join IACR (and 
get the journal) so that we can support and promote CR activities 
throughout the world. So I'd be in favour of highlighting what is in the 
journal and encouraging people to subscribe and therewith to join IACR. We 
need people, expecially list contributors, to join IACR.

All best,

Alan


At 01:53 04/06/2007, you wrote:
>Hi everyone,
>
>I would vote for RTS (which I read yrs ago but would like to return to, so
>I can firm up my understanding), then SRHE and finally, DPF, which I find
>incredibly difficult to read on my own.
>
>Martha
>
>
>**************
>
>On Sun, 3 Jun 2007, Ruth Groff wrote:
>
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I think it would be great for us to take another crack at DPF (Gary led 
> us in a noble effort 6 or 7 yrs ago), but I wouldn't like to see it take 
> the place of doing earlier stuff, either first or concurrently, 
> especially when there are new people around with an interest in acquiring 
> background.  I don't think that PON would be an ideal first read either, 
> actually.  But I'm admittedly a conservative fuddy-duddy about these 
> things.  When I teach Aristotle I make people read the Ethics before they 
> are even allowed to *look* at the Politics.  Etc.
> >
> > So I guess my vote would be for either RTS or SRHE, if we weren't doing 
> articles.  If I were picking just for myself, I might go for SRHE.  But I 
> sort of think that RTS is the foundation, and that everyone should know 
> it.  So I might have a slight preference for it as a matter of the 
> expression of the General Will.  But I'd be into either.
> >
> > I'm neutral with respect to books vs. articles.
> >
> > Is someone keeping track?  Hans, do you want to, as our fearless
> > moderator?  Everyone should definitely weigh in.>
> > r.
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: critical-realism-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx on behalf of ehrbar
> > Sent: Sun 03-Jun-07 7:10 PM
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> > Cc: critical-realism@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: [Critical-Realism] The way forward
> >
> >
> > A DPF reading led by Mervyn would be a dream come true for me.  I have
> > the entire DPF as html and could foward the readings to the list.  Or
> > we could make a wiki or something.  I have been learning content
> > management systems.
> >
> > Hans.
> >
> >
> >
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