Date: Mon, 28 Jun 1999 12:10:44 +0100
Subject: BHA: Against structure - repsonse in *Alethia*


Hi all,

You will recall that Anthony King recently sent copies of his 'Against
structure: a critique of morphogenetic social theory', The Sociological
Review 47:2 (May 1999) to people on the List who asked for a copy. I
think it states the interpretivist ontological individualist case
against structure about as well as it can be stated.

I would very much like to get a discussion going on this issue in
*Alethia*. Critical realism in social theory stands or falls on it. Any
takers to lock horns with Anthony from a critical realist perspective in
the next *Alethia* (deadline September 1st)? (Margaret Archer is
replying in the Sociological Review). It may be relevant that I would
have no objection to subsequent publication of a revised version in a
refereed journal.


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CONTENTS of the current issue of ALETHIA (2:1, April 1999): Andrew 
Collier, About Aboutness (a refutation of idealism); Robert Young, 
Materialism and Race; Margaret Archer, Rachel Sharp, Rob Stones and 
Tony Woodiwiss, On Method (1998 Conference plenary); Mervyn Hartwig 
and Rachel Sharp, The Realist Third Way (review article, Critical 
Realism: Essential Readings); Par Engholm, Why Dialecticization Was 
Necessary (review article, The Possibility of Naturalism).  
Plus Reports on the 1998 Conference; debates on the Bhaskar List; 
the CCR London Seminars (Bhaskar, Collier, Sayer, Ollman, Norrie); 
Critical Realism and the Environment. 


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