Methods of Theoretical Psychology
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Methods of Theoretical Psychology by Andr Kukla
The aim of this book is not to impart a substantive knowledge of core psychological theories, or even to analyze critically selected theories. Instead, it is to prepare the reader to analyze and advance the theoretical literature in any tradition.Theoretical psychology stands in the same relation to psychology as theoretical physics does to physics. The traditional way to study theoretical psychology is to take up one approach after another--behavioral, psychoanalytic, cognitive, and so on. The aim of this book is not to impart a substantive knowledge of core psychological theories, or even to analyze critically selected theories. Instead, it is to prepare the reader to analyze and advance the theoretical literature in any tradition.A good theoretician should be able to contribute to the study of psychoanalytic theory as readily as to behavioral theory. The skills required are the same. Instead of covering a sequence of theories, therefore, the book is organized around types of theoretical activities. It is not a work in theoretical psychology; it is a book about theoretical psychology. It also confronts psychologists' underestimation of the variety and the significance of theoretical work. Many theoretical issues do not call for empirical research--they require nothing but thinking.André Kukla is an Emeritus Professor in the Departments of Psychology and Philosophy at the University of Toronto. He has authored and co-authored numerous philosophical and psychological papers and books, including works published by the Oxford and MIT Presses. His first foray into writing for the general public is Mental Traps.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780262112611 |
| ISBN 10 | 0262112612 |
| Title | Methods of Theoretical Psychology |
| Author | Andr Kukla |
| Series | A Bradford Book |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | MIT Press Ltd |
| Year published | 2001-05-11 |
| Number of pages | 325 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |