About psychology : essays at the crossroads of history, theory, and philosophy / / Darryl B. Hill, Michael J. Kral, editors

• Pubblicazione: Albany, : State University of New York Press, c2003
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: vii, 182 p
• Disciplina: 150/.1
• Soggetto topico: Psychology - Philosophy; Psychology - History
• Altri autori: HillDarryl B. <1963-> KralMichael J. <1956->
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Front Matter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Convergence and Conjunction at the Crossroads -- Where History, Theory, and Philosophy Meet -- The Moral Dimension of Psychological Practice, Theory, and Subject Matter -- Psychotherapists as Crypto-Missionaries -- A Theory of Personhood for Psychology -- Self-Esteem and the Demoralized Self -- Cultural Turns in Psychology -- Feminists Rethink Gender -- Retrieving the Past for the Future -- Contributors -- Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Demonstrating how psychologists use theory, philosophy, and history to illuminate the subjects they study, this book explores both the obstacles and benefits of integrating these perspectives into contemporary Western psychology. It offers a timely survey of current ideas at the crossroads of these disciplines and represents new ideas about how psychology can respond to changes on what it means to be human and on how to further this knowledge. The convergence of history, theory, and philosophy is examined from three perspectives: the reconsideration of the importance of context in psychology; the argument that psychology is embedded in morality, values, and politics; and the consideration of the practice of such convergence, looking at how history, theory, and philosophy function in psychology. This book presents contemporary thinking by noted scholars who have made significant contributions to a re-visioning of psychology.
• Titolo autorizzato: About psychology
• ISBN: 0-7914-8697-4; 1-4175-3125-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910819907203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II