Unity and Fragmentation in Psychology

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Unity and Fragmentation in Psychology

The Philosophical and Methodological Roots of the Discipline

Psychological theory, systems, schools and viewpoints Psychological methodology Social, group or collective psychology Philosophy of mind

Author: Nicolo Gaj

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Language: English

Published by: Routledge

Published on: 2nd March 2016

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 1 Mb

ISBN: 9781317313472


About the Book

Psychology has always defined itself as a science and yet it has lacked the theoretical and methodological unity regarded as characteristic of the natural sciences. Nicolò Gaj explores the topical question of unification in psychology, setting out a conceptual framework for considerations of unity and disunity, and exploring the evidence of its fragmentation. He takes a critical look at the history of the most prominent attempts at unification, and at the desirability and feasibility of the whole project. The book represents a unique and valuable attempt to address the issue of unification from a philosophical perspective, and via a combination of theoretical and empirical research.

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