Ever Not Quite
Pluralism(s) in William James and Contemporary Psychology
Published on 31. July 2023
Book
Paperback/Softback
978-1-108-94940-8 (ISBN)
Unfortunately, price unknown
The article will not be published
Description
William James made many references to pluralism throughout his career. Interestingly, many contemporary psychologists also discuss pluralism and indeed call for pluralism as a corrective to the discipline's philosophical and methodological foundations. Yet, pluralism and the purposes to which it is applied are understood in a variety of ways, and the relation of contemporary pluralism to the pluralism(s) of William James is uncertain. This book offers conceptual clarification in both contexts, first distinguishing diverse senses of pluralism in psychology and then systematically examining different forms of pluralism across the writings of James. A comparison of meanings and analysis of implications follows, aimed at illuminating what is at stake in ongoing calls for pluralism in psychology.
More details
Other editions
Additional editions
Saulo de Freitas Araujo | Lisa M. Osbeck
Ever Not Quite
Pluralism(s) in William James and Contemporary Psychology
Book
06/2023
Cambridge University Press
€120.50
Shipment within 15-20 days
Persons
Author
Federal University of Juiz de Fora
Saulo de Freitas Araujo is Professor of Psychology at Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Brazil and Director of the Wilhelm Wundt Center for the History and Philosophy of Psychology (NUHFIP). His research is primarily concerned with the history and philosophy of scientific psychology. He is a past recipient of APA's Early Career Award (Division 26) and author of Wundt and the Philosophical Foundations of Psychology: A Reappraisal (2016); his edited works include John B. Watson: Classical Behaviorism (2020), The force of an idea: New essays on Christian Wolff's psychology (2021), and Edward B. Titchener: Psychology, science, and technology (2022).
Saulo de Freitas Araujo is Professor of Psychology at Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Brazil and Director of the Wilhelm Wundt Center for the History and Philosophy of Psychology (NUHFIP). His research is primarily concerned with the history and philosophy of scientific psychology. He is a past recipient of APA's Early Career Award (Division 26) and author of Wundt and the Philosophical Foundations of Psychology: A Reappraisal (2016); his edited works include John B. Watson: Classical Behaviorism (2020), The force of an idea: New essays on Christian Wolff's psychology (2021), and Edward B. Titchener: Psychology, science, and technology (2022).
University of West Georgia
Lisa M. Osbeck is Professor of Psychology at the University of West Georgia, USA. She is a past recipient of the Joseph B. Gittler award and the Arthur W. Staats lecture award from the American Psychological Foundation, and the William James Book award from the American Psychological Association (APA). Her authored works include Science as Psychology: Sense-Making and Identity in Science Practice (2010) and Values in Psychological Science (2019); her edited works include Rational Intuition (2014), Psychological Studies of Science and Technology (2019), and Person-Centered Studies in Psychology of Science (forthcoming, 2022).
Lisa M. Osbeck is Professor of Psychology at the University of West Georgia, USA. She is a past recipient of the Joseph B. Gittler award and the Arthur W. Staats lecture award from the American Psychological Foundation, and the William James Book award from the American Psychological Association (APA). Her authored works include Science as Psychology: Sense-Making and Identity in Science Practice (2010) and Values in Psychological Science (2019); her edited works include Rational Intuition (2014), Psychological Studies of Science and Technology (2019), and Person-Centered Studies in Psychology of Science (forthcoming, 2022).
Content
1. The problem of pluralism(s); 2. Pluralism(s) in contemporary psychology; 3. 'Pluralism' and related terms in the broader context of James's life and writing; 4. A systematic analysis of James's pluralism(s); 5. Implications of pluralism for contemporary psychology; 6. Concluding remarks.