Interpreting Human Kinds : Beginnings of A Hermeneutic Psychology  

Oleh:

Martin, Jack ; Sugarman, Jeff

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Theory and Psychology vol. 11 no. 2 (Apr. 2001), page 193–208.
Topik: HERMENEUTICS; hermeneutics; human kinds; interpretative inquiry; scientism; social constructionism; interpreting; human kinds; hermeneutic; psychology
Fulltext: 193TP112.pdf (73.7KB)

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During the past decade, a number of theoretical psychologists have argued that the subject matter of psychology is distinct from that of the physical sciences in ways that require interpretation as a method of inquiry. Rejecting what they regard as a mistaken scientism in the conduct of traditional psychological research, these hermeneutically inspired theorists also have been critical of what they regard as overly strong anti - realist, anti - subjectivist and relativistic aspects of post modern social constructionism as it has been developed by some psychologists. In this article, we elaborate a distinction between natural and human kinds, summarize concerns that have been expressed with respect to Gergen's social constructionism, review recent attempts to develop a hermeneutically informed interpretative psychology, and highlight central features of this developing approach to psychological inquiry.

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