Download or read book How to Think Like a Realist written by Raymond Pawson and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2024-05-02 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How to Think Like a Realist is Ray Pawson’s seminal book on realist social inquiry, boldly linking social research to clinical and physical science and challenging many methodological shibboleths. This unique book pairs outstanding clarity of detail with an accessible approach, exploring the three great methodological challenges in social research: how to think about causality, objectivity, and generality.