| ID | 081204 |
| Title Proper | Foregrounding ontology |
| Other Title Information | dualism, monism, and IR theory |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Jackson, Patrick Thaddeus |
| Publication | 2008. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | While the recent proliferation in philosophical discussions in International Relations indicates a welcome increase in the discipline's conceptual sophistication, a central issue has gone relatively unremarked: the question of how to understand the relationship between scholarly observers and their observed objects. This classical philosophical problem has a number of implications for the conduct of inquiry in the discipline, and raises particular challenges for the status of knowledge-claims advanced by constructivists. I clarify these issues and challenges by distinguishing between 'dualist' and 'monist' ontological standpoints, in the hope of provoking a more focused philosophical discussion |
| `In' analytical Note | Review of International Studies Vol. 34, No.1; Jan 2008: p129-153 |
| Journal Source | Review of International Studies Vol. 34, No.1; Jan 2008: p129-153 |
| Key Words | International Relations Theory |