A humanities approach to the psychology of personhood

"In this insightful set of essays, the concept of the psychological humanities is defined and explored. A clear rationale is provided for its necessity in the study and understanding of the individual and identity in a discipline that is largely occupied by empirical studies that report aggrega...

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Weitere Verfasser: Sugarman, Jeff (HerausgeberIn), Martin, Jack (HerausgeberIn)
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Sprache:eng
Veröffentlicht: Abingdon, Oxon, New York, NY Routledge 2020
Schriftenreihe:Advances in theoritical and philosophical psychology
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Zusammenfassung:"In this insightful set of essays, the concept of the psychological humanities is defined and explored. A clear rationale is provided for its necessity in the study and understanding of the individual and identity in a discipline that is largely occupied by empirical studies that report aggregated data and its analysis. Contributors to this volume are leading scholars in theoretical psychology who believe that psychology must be about persons and their lives. In these essays, they draw from a variety of disciplines that include art, literature, life writing, and history to make a case for the psychological humanities. A final chapter provides a critical commentary on the value of the psychological humanities. It is argued that psychology must draw on the knowledge and practices of the humanities, as well as the sciences and social sciences, in order to attain a greater understanding of personhood. This book is aimed at upper level undergraduate and postgraduate students and scholars of psychology, particularly theoretical psychology, philosophy of the mind, and those from a humanities background interested in exploring the concept of the psychological humanities"--
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:x, 122 Seiten
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ISBN:9780367278359
978-0-367-27835-9
9780429323416