Centrality of History for Theory Construction in Psychology (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016)

This book offers a comprehensive overview of the purpose of history for psychology. Its purpose is to ask why history should be of concern to psychologists in teaching and research, and in theory and in practice. The future position of humanities subjects is currently highly debated on all fronts. Chapters focus on the arguments from psychologists, upgrade the precision and quality of discussion, and thus, provide a base for affirming the place of history of psychology in the broad field of psychological activity. A fundamental question dominates the discussion. Is the purpose of the history of psychology to serve current psychology, rather than to contribute to historical knowledge - and to enter large debates about what historical knowledge means for being human? If the answer is yes, as most psychologists who come to the issues will presume, in what ways? Are these ways philosophically grounded, or do the social and political conditions of power and funding in universities dominate the arguments? In this volume, the contributors demonstrate the relation between historical investigations and current practice. Featured topics include: The history of psychology and its relation to feminism. The history of psychology and its relation to current research assessment and curriculum. The history of science and its relation to psychology. The metalanguage for psychology. Case studies of history in theory construction. Centrality of History for Theory Construction in Psychology will be of interest to psychologists, professors, graduate psychology students, and scholars in the human sciences.

General

Imprint:	Springer International Publishing AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	Annals of Theoretical Psychology, 14
Release date:	November 2016
First published:	2016
Editors:	Sven Hroar Klempe • Roger Smith
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	248
Edition:	1st ed. 2016
ISBN-13:	978-3-319-42759-1
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Psychology > General
LSN:	3-319-42759-8
Barcode:	9783319427591

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