Primer in Critical Personalism - A Framework for Reviving Psychological Inquiry for Grounding a Socio

This insightful book offers contemporary psychologists and other social theorists an understanding of the comprehensive system of thought developed by the German scholar William Stern (1871-1938) known as critical personalism.

List of contents

Part I. Rudimentary Considerations
1. On the Need to Revive Psychological Inquiry: The Historic Transformation of Empirical Psychology into Psycho-Demography
Introduction
2. Critical Personalism: Its Core Philosophical Tenets
3. The Challenge of Reviving Psychological Studies: Some Further Historical Perspective and Some Possibilities for Moving Forward
Part II. Toward A Critical Inter-Personalism in The Grounding of a Socio-Cultural Ethos
4. Echoes of William Stern's Socio-Cultural Voice
5. Some Critically Personalistic Observations on Current Discussions of Racism in American Society
The Impersonal Nature of Discourse About Personkinds
6. Toward a Broadened Perspective: Navigating Some Conceptual Obstacles to Critically Personalistic Thinking

About the author

James T. Lamiell is a Professor Emeritus in the Psychology Department at Georgetown University, USA. His scholarly interests are in the history and philosophy of psychology, the psychology of subjective personality judgments, and methodological issues pertaining to psychological research.

Summary

This insightful book offers contemporary psychologists and other social theorists an understanding of the comprehensive system of thought developed by the German scholar William Stern (1871-1938) known as critical personalism.

Product details

• Authors: James T. Lamiell, Lamiell James T.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.02.2024
• EAN: 9781032450551
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3245055-1
• No. of pages: 110
• Series: Advances in Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Communication science; Ethnic Studies, Sociology, PSYCHOLOGY / General, Philosophy of Mind, SCIENCE / Philosophy & Social Aspects, PSYCHOLOGY / History, Social, group or collective psychology, Communication Studies, Psychological theory, systems, schools and viewpoints, Psychological theory & schools of thought, Groups & group theory, Groups and group theory