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Some problems with the conception of the human subject in critical realism

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The human subject plays a central role in the theory of social reality developed by Tony Lawson in his book Economics and Reality. This theory relies on an account of human cognitive functioning that distinguishes discursive from tacit knowledge. The present paper argues that Lawson's discussion of tacit knowledge in Economics and Reality is underdeveloped in that it leaves unexplored the notion of internalised knowledge. John Searle's work on mind, intentionality and the Background is reviewed and proposed as a solution to this problem. Copyright 2002, Oxford University Press.

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  • Philip Faulkner, 2002. "Some problems with the conception of the human subject in critical realism," Cambridge Journal of Economics, Cambridge Political Economy Society, vol. 26(6), pages 739-751, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:cambje:v:26:y:2002:i:6:p:739-751
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    1. Andrew Mearman, 2006. "Critical realism in economics and open-systems ontology: A critique," Review of Social Economy, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 64(1), pages 47-75.
    2. Philip Faulkner, 2001. "The human agent in behavioural finance: a Searlean perspective," Journal of Economic Methodology, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 9(1), pages 31-52.

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