Roy Bhaskar was a lovely human, who I had the joy of being taught by, a long time ago.
He founded the philosophical movement of Critical Realism, which is a strong influence on Appreciative Realism.
More will follow here, but as a starting point to find out more about Roy and his work and ideas, please see https://roybhaskar.wordpress.com/what-is-critical-realism/
Appreciative Realism 