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Postpositivism, as a book category, gathers works that move beyond the strict tenets of logical positivism while preserving a commitment to rigorous inquiry and evidence. These books argue that an objective reality exists, but our knowledge of it is always partial, theory-laden, and provisional; claims are tested, refined, or abandoned through critical scrutiny rather than “verified” once and for all. Readers will find debates about falsification, explanation, and causality; discussions of probability, inference, and uncertainty; and practical guidance on triangulation, mixed methods, and research design that acknowledges context, values, and bias. The category spans philosophy of science and methodology across the natural and social sciences, education, health, and policy. Representative themes include the limits of verificationism, paradigm shifts and research programs, critical realism, and the social dimensions of scientific objectivity. Authors often associated with this tradition include Karl Popper, Thomas Kuhn, Imre Lakatos, Paul Feyerabend, Roy Bhaskar, Nancy Cartwright, and Helen Longino.

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