Cambridge social ontology, the philosophical critique of modern economics and social positioning theory: an interview with Tony Lawson, part 1

Abstract

In Part 1 of this wide-ranging interview Tony Lawson first discusses his role in the formation of IACR and how he relates to the generalized use of the term ‘Critical Realism’. He then provides comment responding to a series of possible defences of mathematical modelling, both in the context of economics and of the Covid-19 pandemic. In Part 2 he explores his social positioning theory.