Essays in realism : analysis and discussion

Part 1 of the book, THE NATURE AND CONTEXT OF REALISM, consists of three chapters. In Chapter 1 (the previous chapter), Realism and the State of Theory in Psychology, we discuss the problems and challenges of the state of theory in psychology, and then set out the elements of the realist approach that informs the essays in this collection, briefly considering the development of realism, and its general import for psychology. In Chapter 2 (the current chapter), Essays in Realism: Analysis and Discussion, we provide an introduction to each of the essays, commenting on their relevance and their role within the collection. In Chapter 3, Anderson's Development of (Situational) Realism and its Bearing on Psychology Today, Fiona Hibberd presents a more detailed discussion of the history and development of this realism.