Essential reading -
A BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO
CRITICAL REALISM

What if the world is more layered than it seems?

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If you have never heard of Critical Realism before, then this guide was written for you. It tries to help curious humans make a little more sense of a world that often feels too fast, too loud and too shallow. To those who often get the strange feeling that life is both simpler and more complicated than it appears, Critical Realism offers a framework for better understanding how reality “works”.

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Critical Realism says that the world is real, but our understanding of it is always partial. It says truth exists, but nobody owns it. It reminds us that behind every event are deeper structures – social, physical, and emotional – that make things happen.

 

This guide is grounded in a few simple beliefs:

• That reality is layered and worth exploring

• That every person has dignity, and yearns to be understood

• That learning isn’t just about knowing, it’s about the pursuit of truth

• That love is the highest power in the universe.

 

There is no philosophy degree needed to understand what’s here. You just need a bit of curiosity, a willingness to ask better questions, and the quiet conviction that truth matters, even though it may be very hard to find.