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Wittgenstein’s Philosophy in Psychology: Interpretations and Applications in Historical Context (Palgrave Studies in the Theory and History of Psychology) by Gavin Brent Sullivan is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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This book highlights the importance of Ludwig Wittgenstein’s writings on psychology and psychological phenomena for the historical development of contemporary psychology. It presents an insightful assessment of the philosopher’s work, particularly his later writings, which draws on key interpretations that have informed our understanding of metapsychological and psychological issues. Wittgenstein’s Philosophy in Psychology engages with both critics and followers of the philosopher’s work to demonstrate its enduring relevance to psychology today. Sullivan presents a novel examination of Wittgenstein’s later writings by providing historical detail about the uptake, understanding and use of Wittgenstein’s remarks and method in psychology and related areas of social science, examining persistent sources of conceptual confusion and showing how to apply his insights in investigations of collectives, social life, emotions, subjectivity, and development. In doing so, he reveals the value for psychologists in adopting a philosophical method of conceptual investigation to work through and become more reflexive about prominent theories, methods, therapies and practices in their respective, mu

Who reads Wittgenstein’s Philosophy in Psychology: Interpretations and Applications in Historical Context (Palgrave Studies in the Theory and History of Psychology)?

Author

Gavin Brent Sullivan

Publisher

Springer Nature

Published

2018

Language

EN

ISBN

9781137456908

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

History, Psychology, Philosophy