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Research Paper | Philosophy | Volume 15 Issue 6, June 2026 | Pages: 1033 - 1037 | Tanzania
Critical Realism and the Question of Being in Bernard Lonergan
Abstract: This study examines Bernard Lonergan?s critical realism and its implications for the question of being. It explores how Lonergan reformulates the traditional question of being through cognitional theory by asking not merely what being is, but how being is known. The study employs Lonergan?s transcendental method and cognitional theory to analyze the relationship between epistemology and metaphysics. It argues that Lonergan offers a critically realistic understanding of being that preserves objectivity while acknowledging the mediating role of consciousness. The study concludes that this framework remains relevant for addressing philosophical challenges arising from pluralism, relativism, and technologically mediated contemporary societies.
Keywords: Bernard Lonergan, Critical Realism, Cognitional Theory, Question of Being, Transcendental Method, Metaphysics, Epistemology
How to Cite?: Karol Shirima, Nyambedha Josephine Apiyo, Sabas Kimani, "Critical Realism and the Question of Being in Bernard Lonergan", Volume 15 Issue 6, June 2026, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 1033-1037, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR26618162400, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR26618162400